Comprehensive performance evaluation of satellite-based and reanalysis rainfall estimate products in Ethiopia: For drought, flood, and water resources applications.
Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
57, P. 102150 - 102150
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Language: Английский
Evaluating rainfall forecasting capability of multi-source weather (MSWX) product over rainfall regimes of Ethiopia
Endeg Aniley,
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Addis Zemen,
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Melkamu Belay
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et al.
Geocarto International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
40(1)
Published: March 17, 2025
Language: Английский
Evaluating the performances of gridded satellite/reanalysis products in representing the rainfall climatology of Ethiopia
Geocarto International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
38(1)
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
This
study
evaluated
performances
of
the
Climate
Hazard
Group
Infrared
Precipitation
with
stations
version
2.0
(CHIRPS
v2.0)
and
Multi-Source
Weighted-Ensemble
2.8
(MSWEP
v2.8)
products
against
observed
data.
Rainfall
climatology
was
simulated
for
different
agro-ecological
zones
(AEZs)
Ethiopia
during
1991-2020
at
temporal
scales.
Performance
evaluations
were
made
using
continuous
statistical
performance
measures
as
well
Probability
Density
Function
(PDF).
CHIRPS
v2.0
estimating
monthly,
seasonal,
annual
rainfall
totals,
MSWEP
v2.8
daily
have
shown
better
over
all
AEZs.
The
two
display
comparable
detecting
occurrences
alpine
AEZ,
but
is
superior
in
rest
four
outperforms
most
intensity
classes
findings
will
play
a
noteworthy
role
to
improve
quality
hydro-climate
studies
Ethiopia.
Language: Английский
Performance variations of global precipitation products in detecting drought episodes in three wet seasons in Ethiopia: Part II—statistical analysis
Meteorological Applications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(5)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Abstract
The
need
to
evaluate
global
climate
data
has
increased
in
recent
times.
In
this
study,
we
the
ability
of
precipitation
products
monitor
drought
during
three
wet
seasons
(
Belg/
March–May,
Kiremt
/June–September
and
Autumn
/September–November)
associated
rainfall
regions
Ethiopia.
We
employed
statistical
methods
quantify
based
on
probability
detection
(POD),
extent
false
alarms
(FAR)
critical
success
index
(CSI)
see
overall
performance
studied
products.
majority
datasets
were
relatively
better
capturing
southern
Ethiopia,
18
out
21
captured
accurately
more
than
50%
observed
droughts.
CSI
scores
for
season
are
also
above
0.5
14
On
other
hand,
15
seasonal
Belg
north‐eastern
contrast,
most
do
not
clearly
represent
conditions
north‐western
Only
8
region,
only
6
had
a
score
greater
0.5.
results
can
facilitate
selection
monitoring
purposes,
use
specific
Language: Английский