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Satellite Precipitation Measurements for Water Resource Monitoring 1
Author(s) -
Kidd Chris,
Levizzani Vincenzo,
Turk Joe,
Ferraro Ralph
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2009.00326.x
Subject(s) - precipitation , satellite , environmental science , snow , quantitative precipitation estimation , radar , meteorology , rain gauge , variable (mathematics) , remote sensing , climatology , computer science , geology , geography , mathematics , physics , telecommunications , mathematical analysis , astronomy
Satellites offer an unrivaled vantage point to observe and measure Earth system processes and parameters. Observations of meteorological phenomena permit a more holistic view of the weather and climate that is not possible through conventional surface observations. Precipitation (rain and snow) in particular, benefit from such observations since precipitation is spatially and temporally highly variable: conventional gauge and radar measurements tend to be land‐based with variable coverage. This paper provides an overview of the satellite systems that provide the observations, the techniques used to derive precipitation from the observations, and examples of the precipitation products available for users to access.