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The Role of Weather Radar in Rainfall Estimation and Its Application in Meteorological and Hydrological Modelling - A Review
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SYSNO ASEP 0538577 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The Role of Weather Radar in Rainfall Estimation and Its Application in Meteorological and Hydrological Modelling - A Review Author(s) Sokol, Zbyněk (UFA-U) RID, ORCID
Szturc, J. (PL)
Orellana-Alvear, J. (EC)
Popová, Jana (UFA-U) RID, ORCID
Jurczyk, A. (PL)
Célleri, R. (EC)Number of authors 6 Article number 351 Source Title Remote Sensing. - : MDPI
Roč. 13, č. 3 (2021)Number of pages 37 s. Language eng - English Country CH - Switzerland Keywords hydrological modelling ; nowcasting ; QPE ; flash floods ; weather radar Subject RIV DG - Athmosphere Sciences, Meteorology OECD category Meteorology and atmospheric sciences R&D Projects SS02030040 GA TA ČR - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support UFA-U - RVO:68378289 UT WOS 000615464800001 EID SCOPUS 85099782251 DOI 10.3390/rs13030351 Annotation Radar-based rainfall information has been widely used in hydrological and meteorological applications, as it provides data with a high spatial and temporal resolution that improve rainfall representation. However, the broad diversity of studies makes it difficult to gather a condensed overview of the usefulness and limitations of radar technology and its application in particular situations. In this paper, a comprehensive review through a categorization of radar-related topics aims to provide a general picture of the current state of radar research. First, the importance and impact of the high temporal resolution of weather radar is discussed, followed by the description of quantitative precipitation estimation strategies. Afterwards, the use of radar data in rainfall nowcasting as well as its role in preparation of initial conditions for numerical weather predictions by assimilation is reviewed. Furthermore, the value of radar data in rainfall-runoff models with a focus on flash flood forecasting is documented. Finally, based on this review, conclusions of the most relevant challenges that need to be addressed and recommendations for further research are presented. This review paper supports the exploitation of radar data in its full capacity by providing key insights regarding the possibilities of including radar data in hydrological and meteorological applications. Workplace Institute of Atmospheric Physics Contact Kateřina Adamovičová, adamovicova@ufa.cas.cz, Tel.: 272 016 012 ; Kateřina Potužníková, kaca@ufa.cas.cz, Tel.: 272 016 019 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/3/351
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