Verification of space-based precipitation estimates over Australia

Validation / intercomparison of satellite precipitation estimates over Australia

Quick links:

Description of this project:
IPWG Validation / Intercomparison Project home page

Other regional rainfall validations:
CPC Precipitation Validation Page - Validation of satellite precipitation estimates over the US
Univ. Birmingham Precipitation Validation Page - Validation of satellite precipitation estimates over Europe
Univ. Maryland Precipitation Validation Page - Validation of satellite precipitation estimates over South America
Kyoto University Precipitation Verification Page - Verification of satellite precipitation estimates over Japan

Aggregated results for daily precipitation estimates over Australia, December 2002 - July 2007

Pooled results (space-time mean values with 95% confidence intervals):

As a function of season - DJF, MAM, JJA, SON 1º grid 0.25º grid Stations
As a function of rain threshold - 0.1, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 mm d^-1 1º grid 0.25º grid Stations
As a function of Australian region - whole continent, tropics (equatorward of 25°S), mid-latitudes (poleward of 25°S) 1º grid 0.25º grid Stations

Distribution of daily results (box plots):

As a function of season - DJF, MAM, JJA, SON 1º grid 0.25º grid Stations
As a function of rain threshold - 0.1, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 mm d^-1 1º grid 0.25º grid Stations
As a function of Australian region - whole continent, tropics (equatorward of 25°S), mid-latitudes (poleward of 25°S) 1º grid 0.25º grid Stations

(see also monthly and seasonal verification summaries for daily precipitation estimates, above)

Beth Ebert (e.ebert@bom.gov.au)
Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia
16 October 2007