Merging weather radar observations with ground-based measurements of rainfall using an adaptive multiquadric surface fitting algorithm

• Published in: Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 500; pp. 84 - 96
• Main Authors: Martens, B., Cabus, P., De Jongh, I., Verhoest, N.E.C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 13.09.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: algorithms; altitude; Data merging; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Hydrology; Hydrology. Hydrogeology; meteorological data; Multiquadric surface fitting; Near real-time; radar; rain; rivers; spatial data; water management; Weather radar; Data merging; Near real-time; Multiquadric surface fitting; Weather radar; rivers; algorithms; altitude; models; rainfall; atmospheric precipitation; rain water; water resource management; radar methods; flow; errors

•Data merging results in higher quality rainfall maps.•Parameters used in multiquadric surface fitting should be calibrated each time-step.•Calibration can be achieved in near real-time.•Parameters can vary strongly at subsequent time-steps. A system for real-time forecasting of river flow is an ess...