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Research article
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10 Feb 2021
Research article |
| 10 Feb 2021
| 10 Feb 2021
The use of personal weather station observations to improve precipitation estimation and interpolation
András Bárdossy
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Jochen Seidel
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Abbas El Hachem
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Short summary
In this study, the applicability of data from private weather stations (PWS) for precipitation interpolation was investigated. Due to unknown errors and biases in these observations, a two-step filter was developed that uses indicator correlations and event-based spatial precipitation patterns. The procedure was tested and cross validated for the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The biggest improvement is achieved for the shortest time aggregations.
In this study, the applicability of data from private weather stations (PWS) for precipitation...
