Bendix, J. (1997): <b>Adjustment of the Convective-Stratiform Technique (CST) to estimate 1991/93 El Niño rainfall distribution in Ecuador and Peru by means of Meteosat-3 IR data</b>. <i>International Journal of Remote Sensing</i> <b>18</b>, 1387-1394 & 2707.
Resource Description
Title:
Adjustment of the Convective-Stratiform Technique (CST) to estimate 1991/93 El Niño rainfall distribution in Ecuador and Peru by means of Meteosat-3 IR data
FOR816dw ID:
198
Publication Date:
1997-01-01
License and Usage Rights:
PAK 823-825 data user agreement. (www.lcrs.de/dataagreementp3.do)
Resource Owner(s):
Individual:
Jörg Bendix
Contact:
email:
bendix <at> staff.uni-marburg.de
Deutschhausstraße 12
Room No. 02 A 48
35032 Marburg
Faculty of Geography
Germany
Abstract:
This Letter describes the adjustment of the Convective-Stratiform<br/>
Technique (CST) to estimate 1991± 93 El NinÄ o rainfall in Ecuador and Peru by<br/>
means of IR radiation data recorded by the Meteosat-3 VISSR sensor. The<br/>
adjustment includes (1) a regionalization of a one-dimensional cloud model using<br/>
local radiosonde data, (2) a ® eld-of-view correction of the VISSR-derived cloud<br/>
top temperature to model requirements and (3) an adapted discrimination scheme<br/>
between raining and non-raining clouds. Validation reveals a strong correlation<br/>
between calculated and observed rainfall for all climatic regimes and rainfall<br/>
intensities within the study area.
Keywords:
| Ecuador | El Nino | Peru | rainfall distribution | COnvective-Stratiform Technique |
