Uncertainties of GPM microwave imager precipitation estimates related to precipitation system size and intensity

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dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Abishek
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Chuntao
dc.contributor.authorHayden, Lindsey
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-02T18:51:11Z
dc.date.available2022-02-02T18:51:11Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-01
dc.description.abstractThe uncertainties in the version 5 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) precipitation retrievals are evaluated via comparison with the radar–radiometer (so-called “Combined”) retrievals between 40°S and 40°N. Results show the precipitation estimates are close (~7% GMI overestimation) globally. However, some specific regions, such as central Africa, the Amazon, the Himalayan region, and the tropical eastern Pacific, show a large overestimation (up to 50%) in GMI retrievals when compared to Combined retrievals. The uncertainties are further evaluated based on precipitation system properties, such as size and intensity of the system. GMI tends to underestimate precipitation volume when the system is relatively warm (>250 K) and small (<200 km2) due to the lack of ice scattering signatures. However, for large systems (>2000 km2), GMI-derived precipitation is typically higher than Combined over all surfaces. Based on the system properties, a simple bias correction methodology is proposed to implement in the Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF) to reduce GMI biases. GMI precipitation volume is adjusted in each precipitation system based on the size and minimum 89 GHz polarization-corrected temperature (PCT) over land and ocean separately. The overall GMI bias is reduced to 3%, with significant improvement over land. The GMI biases (up to 50%) over the previously mentioned regions are significantly or partially removed, becoming less than 20%. This method also shows effectiveness in removing zonal and seasonal biases from GMI estimates. These results suggest the importance of utilizing the information of whole precipitation systems instead of individual pixels in the precipitation retrieval.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe uncertainties in the version 5 Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) precipitation retrievals are evaluated via comparison with the radar–radiometer (so-called “Combined”) retrievals between 40°S and 40°N. Results show the precipitation estimates are close (~7% GMI overestimation) globally. However, some specific regions, such as central Africa, the Amazon, the Himalayan region, and the tropical eastern Pacific, show a large overestimation (up to 50%) in GMI retrievals when compared to Combined retrievals. The uncertainties are further evaluated based on precipitation system properties, such as size and intensity of the system. GMI tends to underestimate precipitation volume when the system is relatively warm (>250 K) and small (<200 km2) due to the lack of ice scattering signatures. However, for large systems (>2000 km2), GMI-derived precipitation is typically higher than Combined over all surfaces. Based on the system properties, a simple bias correction methodology is proposed to implement in the Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF) to reduce GMI biases. GMI precipitation volume is adjusted in each precipitation system based on the size and minimum 89 GHz polarization-corrected temperature (PCT) over land and ocean separately. The overall GMI bias is reduced to 3%, with significant improvement over land. The GMI biases (up to 50%) over the previously mentioned regions are significantly or partially removed, becoming less than 20%. This method also shows effectiveness in removing zonal and seasonal biases from GMI estimates. These results suggest the importance of utilizing the information of whole precipitation systems instead of individual pixels in the precipitation retrieval.
dc.identifier.citationAdhikari, A., Liu, C. and Hayden, L., 2019. Uncertainties of gpm microwave imager precipitation estimates related to precipitation system size and intensity. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 20(9), pp.1907-1923.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdhikari, A., Liu, C. and Hayden, L., 2019. Uncertainties of gpm microwave imager precipitation estimates related to precipitation system size and intensity. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 20(9), pp.1907-1923.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-19-0038.1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/90136
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAMS Publicationsen_US
dc.publisherAMS Publications
dc.subjectmicrowave observationsen_US
dc.subjectradarsen_US
dc.subjectradar observationen_US
dc.subjectsatellite observationsen_US
dc.subjectmicrowave observations
dc.subjectradars
dc.subjectradar observation
dc.subjectsatellite observations
dc.titleUncertainties of GPM microwave imager precipitation estimates related to precipitation system size and intensityen_US
dc.titleUncertainties of GPM microwave imager precipitation estimates related to precipitation system size and intensity
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.typeArticle

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