A review of global precipitation data sets: Data sources, estimation, and intercomparisons

Q Sun, C Miao, Q Duan, H Ashouri… - Reviews of …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of the data sources and estimation
methods of 30 currently available global precipitation data sets, including gauge‐based …

A review of merged high-resolution satellite precipitation product accuracy during the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) era

V Maggioni, PC Meyers… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
A great deal of expertise in satellite precipitation estimation has been developed during the
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) era (1998–2015). The quantification of errors …

Daily evaluation of 26 precipitation datasets using Stage-IV gauge-radar data for the CONUS

HE Beck, M Pan, T Roy, GP Weedon… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2019‏ - hess.copernicus.org
New precipitation (P) datasets are released regularly, following innovations in weather
forecasting models, satellite retrieval methods, and multi-source merging techniques. Using …

MSWEP: 3-hourly 0.25 global gridded precipitation (1979–2015) by merging gauge, satellite, and reanalysis data

HE Beck, AIJM Van Dijk, V Levizzani… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2017‏ - hess.copernicus.org
Current global precipitation (P) datasets do not take full advantage of the complementary
nature of satellite and reanalysis data. Here, we present Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble …

The CHRS Data Portal, an easily accessible public repository for PERSIANN global satellite precipitation data

P Nguyen, EJ Shearer, H Tran, M Ombadi, N Hayatbini… - Scientific data, 2019‏ - nature.com
Abstract The Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS) has created the
CHRS Data Portal to facilitate easy access to the three open data licensed satellite-based …

Our skill in modeling mountain rain and snow is bypassing the skill of our observational networks

J Lundquist, MR Abel, E Gutmann… - Bulletin of the …, 2019‏ - journals.ametsoc.org
In mountain terrain, well-configured high-resolution atmospheric models are able to simulate
total annual rain and snowfall better than spatial estimates derived from in situ observational …

Evaluation of eight high spatial resolution gridded precipitation products in Adige Basin (Italy) at multiple temporal and spatial scales

Z Duan, J Liu, Y Tuo, G Chiogna, M Disse - Science of the Total …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of eight high spatial resolution gridded
precipitation products in Adige Basin located in Italy within 45–47.1° N. The Adige Basin is …

Global land-surface evaporation estimated from satellite-based observations

DG Miralles, TRH Holmes, RAM De Jeu… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2011‏ - hess.copernicus.org
This paper outlines a new strategy to derive evaporation from satellite observations. The
approach uses a variety of satellite-sensor products to estimate daily evaporation at a global …

On the performance of satellite precipitation products in riverine flood modeling: A review

V Maggioni, C Massari - Journal of hydrology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
This work is meant to summarize lessons learned on using satellite precipitation products for
riverine flood modeling and to propose future directions in this field of research. Firstly, the …

The TRMM multi-satellite precipitation analysis (TMPA)

GJ Huffman, RF Adler, DT Bolvin, EJ Nelkin - Satellite rainfall applications …, 2010‏ - Springer
Abstract The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Multi-satellite Precipitation
Analysis (TMPA) is intended to provide a “best” estimate of quasi-global precipitation from …