Dual-Polarization radar rainfall prediction and rain gauge data.
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ABSTRACT: Objective
Reported rainfall data from multiple rain gauges and its corresponding estimate from Dual-Polarization (Dual-Pol) radar is presented here. The ordered set of data pairs were collected from multiple peer reviewed publications spanning across the last decade.Data description
Taken from multiple sources, the data set represents several radar sites and rain gauge sites combined for 12,734 data points. The data is relevant in various applications of hydrometeorology and engineering as well as weather forecasting. Further, the importance of accuracy in radar precipitation estimates continues to increase, necessitating the incorporation of as much data as possible.
SUBMITTER: Walsh TH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379762 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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