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Which rainfall score is more informative about the performance in river discharge simulation? A comprehensive assessment on 1318 basins over Europe
Stefania Camici
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
National Research Council, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Perugia, Italy
Christian Massari
National Research Council, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Perugia, Italy
Luca Ciabatta
National Research Council, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Perugia, Italy
Ivan Marchesini
National Research Council, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Perugia, Italy
Luca Brocca
National Research Council, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Perugia, Italy
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Short summary
The paper performs the most comprehensive European-scale evaluation to date of satellite rainfall products for river flow prediction. In doing so, how errors transfer from satellite-based rainfall products into flood simulation is investigated in depth and, for the first time, quantitative guidelines on the use of these products for hydrological applications are provided. This result can represent a keystone in the use of satellite rainfall products, especially in data-scarce regions.
The paper performs the most comprehensive European-scale evaluation to date of satellite...