Satellite derived precipitation mapping using GIS technology

Izabela Dyras

doi:10.1117/12.627728

29 October 2005 Satellite derived precipitation mapping using GIS technology

Izabela Dyras

Proceedings Volume 5983, Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology V; 598313 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627728
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

The paper presents the GIS technology application allowing mapping the precipitation from the microwave satellite data. The analysis results are prepared in the form of maps of precipitation intensity and range from an Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) on board of NOAA (15-17) satellites. The products such as Rain Rate (RR), Scattering Index (SI), Total Precipitation Water (TPW), Precipitation Probability (PP) and Liquid Water Path (LWP) were prepared basing on the regression algorithms. Surface data are converted into thematic coverages, too. The developed system allows displaying the precipitation observed with the satellite data and other ancillary information. Satellite and lightning data layers were also introduced to the system. Such approach allows presentation and analysis of the data coming from the various sources and enables validating the methods for the precipitation algorithms from microwave data. The problems related to the data specific spatial, temporal resolution and variability are presented and discussed. The maps of precipitation with additional geographical data and administrative boundaries are available for the weather forecasting units via Intranet. It is planned to make images available on the web for internal and external customers using web map server.

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Izabela Dyras "Satellite derived precipitation mapping using GIS technology", Proc. SPIE 5983, Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology V, 598313 (29 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627728

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