NexRad N1P data and Ground-based Rainfall Time Series Comparison in the Little Washita Watershed

Congyu Hou, Maria L. Chu

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Abstract

The rainfall time series recorded by NexRad (Next Generation Radar) and Ground-based stations was compared in terms of the sum of monthly rainfall, rain and no-rain probabilities, and rainfall events distribution in the Little Washita watershed in OK. The result showed that the NexRad has a tendency of recording the heavy and intense rainfall higher than the ground-based rainfall and the rainfall less than 2.54 mm as 0. NexRad has a tendency of recording higher rainfall when events have high intensity and long duration. As a result, the rainfall recorded in the months of March, April, May, June, and August are more close to the rainfall recorded from the ground-based station with the average different percentage of less than 25%. Rainfall recorded in the other months can easily be affected by extreme rainfall events and the difference is usually higher than 40%. These differences should be taken into consideration when deciding which datasets can best describe the processes to be modeled.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2016 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2016
PublisherAmerican Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9781510828759
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting - Orlando, United States
Duration: Jul 17 2016Jul 20 2016

Publication series

Name2016 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2016

Other

Other2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period7/17/167/20/16

Keywords

  • Comparison
  • Ground-based
  • N1P
  • NexRad
  • Rainfall
  • Time series

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

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