Title :
Satellite and ground data rainfall characterization in Malaysia
Author :
Abiola, Semire Folasade ; Mohd-Mokhtar, Rosmiwati ; Ismail, Widad ; Mohamad, Norizah ; Mandeep, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
Abstract :
This work presents the validation of ground based rainfall measurement with TRMM products and GPCC data. The bias error between ground and satellite rainfall measurements was found to be ± 15 %. The TRMM 3B43 agreed with rain gauge rainfall measurement with correlation coefficient of 0.835. Consequently, for sea and remote areas where rain gauge cannot cover, TRMM 3B43 V6 is recommended for use in lieu of ground measurement in Malaysia and its environs.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; meteorological instruments; rain; remote sensing; GPCC data; Malaysia; TRMM 3B43; TRMM product; correlation coefficient; ground data rainfall characterization; rain gauge rainfall measurement; satellite data; Correlation; Extraterrestrial measurements; Rain; Satellites; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution; Bias error; Rainfall; TRMM; Validation;
Conference_Titel :
Space Science and Communication (IconSpace), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Penang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0563-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0562-5
DOI :
10.1109/IConSpace.2011.6015856
