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Water Management Applications for Satellite Precipitation Products: Synthesis and Recommendations
Author(s) -
SerratCapdevila Aleix,
Valdes Juan B.,
Stakhiv Eugene Z.
Publication year - 2014
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/jawr.12140
Subject(s) - environmental science , precipitation , usability , satellite , reliability (semiconductor) , relevance (law) , water quality , environmental resource management , water resources , computer science , meteorology , engineering , geography , ecology , power (physics) , physics , human–computer interaction , quantum mechanics , aerospace engineering , law , political science , biology
Abstract This article is an assessment of the current state of the art and relative utility of satellite precipitation products ( SPP s) for hydrologic applications to support water management decisions. We present a review of SPP s, their accuracy in diverse settings including the influence of geography, topography, and weather systems, as well as the pros and cons of their use for different water management applications. At the end of this broad synthesizing effort, recommendations are proposed for: (1) SPP developers to improve the quality, usability, and relevance of precipitation products; and (2) SPP users to improve the reliability of their predictions and hydrologic applications to better support water management.