The first WetNet Precipitation Intercomparison Project (PIP-1): reflections on the results

Author

Barrett, Eric C. ; Kidd, Christopher ; Kniveton, Dominic

Author_Institution

Dept. of Geogr., Bristol Univ., UK

Volume

1

fYear

34881

fDate

10-14 Jul1995

Firstpage

649

Abstract

The First (algorithm Intercomparison Project) (PIP-1) was organised by the Precipitation Working Group of the NASA-led WetNet Project. Focussed on the months of August, September, October, November 1987, results from passive microwave (MW) infrared (IR), and combined MW and IR imagery, MW soundings, a numerical weather prediction (NWP) model and surface raingauge data sets were intercompared. This paper summarises the results, reflects on them, and reaches concluding recommendations for subsequent activities of similar and supporting kinds

Keywords

atmospheric precipitation; atmospheric techniques; meteorology; radiometry; rain; remote sensing; AD 1987; IR method; PIP-1; Precipitation Intercomparison Project; WetNet; algorithm Intercomparison Project; atmosphere; infrared radiometry; measurement technique; meteorology; microwave radiometry; passive microwave; rain; rainfall; remote sensing; Geography; Image resolution; Infrared imaging; NASA; Numerical models; Predictive models; Reflection; Remote sensing; Satellites; Weather forecasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International

Conference_Location

Firenze

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2567-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520482

Filename

520482