Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.520482
