Improved radar data processing algorithms for quantitative rainfall estimation in real time

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 175-184

  Kramer S ^a   Verworn, H R ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Forecast; Microwave link; R Z relation; Radar rainfall

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; CORRECTION METHODOLOGY; DIRECT USE; EVENT-SPECIFIC; FORECAST; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; MICROPHYSICAL PROPERTY; NEW APPROACHES; RADAR DATA; RADAR DATA PROCESSING; RADAR RAINFALL; RADAR REFLECTIVITIES; RAIN GAUGES; RAINFALL ESTIMATIONS; RAINFALL FORECASTS; REAL TIME; RIVER BASINS; SYSTEMATIC VARIATION; URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS;

DATA PROCESSING; DRAINAGE; FORECASTING; GAGES; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; RADAR; RAIN GAGES; REAL TIME CONTROL; REFLECTION;

RAIN;

RAIN;

ALGORITHM; CONTROL SYSTEM; DATA PROCESSING; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RADAR IMAGERY; RAINGAUGE; REAL TIME; REFLECTIVITY; RIVER BASIN; URBAN DRAINAGE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORECASTING; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER BASIN; TELECOMMUNICATION; WATER SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY;

EMSCHER BASIN; GERMANY; LIPPE BASIN; NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA;

ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RADAR; RAIN;

EID: 70349249571     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.282     Document Type: Article

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