The WSR-88D Rainfall AlgorithmSource: Weather and Forecasting:;1998:;volume( 013 ):;issue: 002::page 377Author:Fulton, Richard A.
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Breidenbach, Jay P.
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Seo, Dong-Jun
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Miller, Dennis A.
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O’Bannon, Timothy
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0434(1998)013<0377:TWRA>2.0.CO;2Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: A detailed description of the operational WSR-88D rainfall estimation algorithm is presented. This algorithm, called the Precipitation Processing System, produces radar-derived rainfall products in real time for forecasters in support of the National Weather Service?s warning and forecast missions. It transforms reflectivity factor measurements into rainfall accumulations and incorporates rain gauge data to improve the radar estimates. The products are used as guidance to issue flood watches and warnings to the public and as input into numerical hydrologic and atmospheric models. The processing steps to quality control and compute the rainfall estimates are described, and the current deficiencies and future plans for improvement are discussed.
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| contributor author | Fulton, Richard A. | |
| contributor author | Breidenbach, Jay P. | |
| contributor author | Seo, Dong-Jun | |
| contributor author | Miller, Dennis A. | |
| contributor author | O’Bannon, Timothy | |
| date accessioned | 2017-06-09T14:55:03Z | |
| date available | 2017-06-09T14:55:03Z | |
| date copyright | 1998/06/01 | |
| date issued | 1998 | |
| identifier issn | 0882-8156 | |
| identifier other | ams-2962.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4166867 | |
| description abstract | A detailed description of the operational WSR-88D rainfall estimation algorithm is presented. This algorithm, called the Precipitation Processing System, produces radar-derived rainfall products in real time for forecasters in support of the National Weather Service?s warning and forecast missions. It transforms reflectivity factor measurements into rainfall accumulations and incorporates rain gauge data to improve the radar estimates. The products are used as guidance to issue flood watches and warnings to the public and as input into numerical hydrologic and atmospheric models. The processing steps to quality control and compute the rainfall estimates are described, and the current deficiencies and future plans for improvement are discussed. | |
| publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
| title | The WSR-88D Rainfall Algorithm | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 13 | |
| journal issue | 2 | |
| journal title | Weather and Forecasting | |
| identifier doi | 10.1175/1520-0434(1998)013<0377:TWRA>2.0.CO;2 | |
| journal fristpage | 377 | |
| journal lastpage | 395 | |
| tree | Weather and Forecasting:;1998:;volume( 013 ):;issue: 002 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |