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Contributed Paper |
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Comparison and Analysis of Remote Sensing-based and Ground-based Precipitation Data Over India |
Author |
Thitikon Chanyatham and Sukrit Kirtsaeng |
Email |
mrthitikorn@gmail.com |
Abstract: Accurate estimation of precipitation is crucial for yield assessment, flood and drought monitoring and water resources management. Rainfall consists of both temporal and spatial variability. Rain gauges support temporal resolution, on the other hand it is weakness in the quality of spatial resolution. However, remote sensing provides good spatial resolution. According to the advantages of these measurement methods, more precious rainfall data should be estimated from the combination of existent rain gauges and remote sensing observation. The pilot project is comparative study and analysis gridded rainfall products of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3B43 monthly, 3B42 3-hourly, Climate Prediction Center (CPC) and India Meteorological Department (IMD). The study areas are India region and Ganga basin, located in north-eastern of India. The methodology of comparison is carried out the gridded data sets to 0.5x0.5 degree. The rainfall data sets in 2005 were analyzed for all monthly products and rainfall data sets during 15 June to 15 September 2005 were analyzed for daily products. In the analysis, three statistical m measures are used: bias, root mean square difference and mean absolute difference for over India, each state of India. TRMM 3B42 and 3B43 products have higher bias, RMSD and MAD than CPC products. The accuracy of CPC, TRMM 3B43 monthly products and TRMM 3B42 3-hourly products are 83%, 76% and 69% respectively. States analysis show high bias of CPC, TRMM 3B42 and 3B43 products in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram that located in hilly area and have high rainfall rate. The rainfall estimated by remote sensing show lower rain rate ground-based data that may be the effect of temporal resolution of satellites, in monsoon season this effect is predominant. |
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541 - 550 |
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Keyword |
TRMM rainfall, CPC rainfall, remote sensing-based preciptation |
Volume |
Vol.38 No.4 (OCTOBER 2011) |
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Citation |
Chanyatham T. and Kirtsaeng S., Comparison and Analysis of Remote Sensing-based and Ground-based Precipitation Data Over India, Chiang Mai J. Sci., 2011; 38(4): 541-550. |
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