Articles | Volume 27, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1033-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-1033-2023
Research article
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09 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 09 Mar 2023

Assessing specific differential phase (KDP)-based quantitative precipitation estimation for the record- breaking rainfall over Zhengzhou city on 20 July 2021

Haoran Li, Dmitri Moisseev, Yali Luo, Liping Liu, Zheng Ruan, Liman Cui, and Xinghua Bao

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Assessing specific differential phase (KDP)-based quantitative precipitation estimation for the record-breaking rainfall over Zhengzhou city on 20 July 2021 H. Li https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7703316

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A rainfall event that occurred at Zhengzhou on 20 July 2021 caused tremendous loss of life and property. This study compares different KDP estimation methods as well as the resulting QPE outcomes. The results show that the selection of the KDP estimation method has minimal impact on QPE, whereas the inadequate assumption of rain microphysics and unquantified vertical air motion may explain the underestimated 201.9 mm h−1 record.