A multi-scale analysis of Namibian rainfall over the recent decade – comparing TMPA satellite estimates and ground observations

A multi-scale analysis of Namibian rainfall over the recent decade – comparing TMPA satellite estimates and ground observations

Study region: Namibia. Study focus: The lack of ground observations has long been a major obstacle in studying rainfall patterns in many dryland regions, particularly in the data scarce African continent. In this study, a continuous 6-year (2008–2013) daily record of ground observations collected fr...

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Main Authors: Xuefei Lu, Lixin Wang, Ming Pan, Kudzai F. Kaseke, Bonan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Subjects:
Drylands
Ecohydrology
Ground data validation
Mann-Kendall
The Namib Desert
Trend analysis
TRMM
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581816300404

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