Spatial variability in snow precipitation and accumulation in COSMO–WRF simulations and radar estimations over complex terrain

F Gerber, N Besic, V Sharma, R Mott, M Daniels… - The …, 2018 - tc.copernicus.org
Snow distribution in complex alpine terrain and its evolution in the future climate is important
in a variety of applications including hydropower, avalanche forecasting and freshwater …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the capability of modern reanalyses to simulate precipitation in warm months using adjusted radar precipitation

V Bližňák, L Pokorná, Z Rulfová - Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Central Europe Study focus Precipitation fields from reanalyses have
been widely used for hydrological applications, meteorological extreme analyses or …

A variational technique to estimate snowfall rate from coincident radar, snowflake, and fall-speed observations

SJ Cooper, NB Wood, TS L'Ecuyer - Atmospheric Measurement …, 2017 - amt.copernicus.org
Estimates of snowfall rate as derived from radar reflectivities alone are non-unique. Different
combinations of snowflake microphysical properties and particle fall speeds can conspire to …

[HTML][HTML] Can weather radars be used to estimate snow accumulation on Alpine Glaciers? An evaluation based on glaciological surveys

R Gugerli, M Gabella, M Huss… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
The snow water equivalent (SWE) is a key component for understanding changes in the
cryosphere in high mountain regions. Yet, a reliable quantification at a high spatiotemporal …

[PDF][PDF] Operational correction of daily precipitation measurements in Finland

A Taskinen, K Söderholm - Boreal Environment Research, 2016 - core.ac.uk
An operational method for daily precipitation observation correction of aerodynamic, wetting
and evaporation errors is presented. The aerodynamic correction method used has been …

Continuous spatio-temporal high-resolution estimates of SWE across the Swiss Alps–a statistical two-step approach for high-mountain topography

M Guidicelli, R Gugerli, M Gabella, C Marty… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Snow and precipitation estimates in high-mountain regions typically suffer from low temporal
and spatial resolution and large uncertainties. Here, we present a two-step statistically …

Integrating ground-based observations and radar data into gridding sub-daily precipitation

A Dumitrescu, M Brabec, M Matreata - Water Resources Management, 2020 - Springer
A new and general approach is proposed for interpolating 6-h precipitation series over large
spatial areas. The outputs are useful for distributed hydrological modelling and studies of …

Distributed hydrological modeling framework for quantitative and spatial bias correction for rainfall, snowfall, and mixed‐phase precipitation using vertical profile of …

A Naseer, T Koike, M Rasmy… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain snowpack and its distribution both have intimate connections to regional
hydrology by preserving winter precipitation to sustain streamflows during the summer …

[HTML][HTML] Merging radar and gauge information within a dynamical model combination framework for precipitation estimation in cold climates

K Sivasubramaniam, A Sharma, K Alfredsen - Environmental modelling & …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents a dynamic forecast combination approach adapted to incorporate
multiple sources of precipitation. Dynamic combination serves to utilise the varying merit …

Evaluation of SWER (Ze) Relationships by Precipitation Imaging Package (PIP) during ICE-POP 2018

A Tokay, CN Helms, K Kim, PN Gatlin… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Improving estimation of snow water equivalent rate (SWER) from radar reflectivity (Ze),
known as a SWER (Ze) relationship, is a priority for NASA's Global Precipitation …