Articles | Volume 22, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-6533-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-6533-2018
Research article
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19 Dec 2018
Research article |  | 19 Dec 2018

Estimating radar precipitation in cold climates: the role of air temperature within a non-parametric framework

Kuganesan Sivasubramaniam, Ashish Sharma, and Knut Alfredsen

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (10 Sep 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (25 Oct 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
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RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (25 Nov 2018)
ED: Publish as is (27 Nov 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
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This study investigates the use of gauge precipitation and air temperature observations to ascertain radar precipitation in cold climates. The use of air temperature as an additional variable in a non-parametric model improved the estimation of radar precipitation significantly. Further, it was found that the temperature effects became insignificant when air temperature was above 10 °C. The findings from this study could be important for using radar precipitation for hydrological applications.