Comparison of rainfall satellite data with ground measurement, Iraq : case studies
Joint Authors
al-Jumayli, Qays J.
Abd al-Karim, Iqbal H.
Source
Mesopotamia Environment Journal
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.12-19, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon Environmental Research and Studies Center
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Precipitation is an important but highly variable atmospheric parameter.
Existing rain gauge networks cannot provide the temporal and spatial coverage that is needed to monitor it sufficiently.
Satellite measurements have the advantage of providing spatially homogenous observations over large areas.
The aim of this research is to estimate rainfall over Iraq using satellite data.
Hourly and daily observations of rainfall measured by ground stations, for several locations in Iraq, were compared with estimations of rainfall obtained from Meteosat 9 and Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Images.
Results of these comparisons indicated that the hourly values of rainfall measured by ground station at Baghdad were very close to the estimates obtained by satellite.
The comparisons of daily rainfall values, for Baghdad, Basra, Mosul, and Rutba,with the estimated values of rainfall obtained from CPS showed that 73% of the case studies for the period of 2001 to 2008 were in a good agreement.
These results suggest that rainfall estimates from satellite date can be very useful for many applications such as agriculture and water resources.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Karim, Iqbal H.& al-Jumayli, Qays J.. 2019. Comparison of rainfall satellite data with ground measurement, Iraq : case studies. Mesopotamia Environment Journal،Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.12-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-964232
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Karim, Iqbal H.& al-Jumayli, Qays J.. Comparison of rainfall satellite data with ground measurement, Iraq : case studies. Mesopotamia Environment Journal Vol. 5, no. 2 (Dec. 2019), pp.12-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-964232
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Karim, Iqbal H.& al-Jumayli, Qays J.. Comparison of rainfall satellite data with ground measurement, Iraq : case studies. Mesopotamia Environment Journal. 2019. Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.12-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-964232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 18-19
Record ID
BIM-964232