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An Observational Study of GPS-Derived Integrated Water Vapor over India.
- Source :
- Atmosphere; Oct2021, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p1303, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This study describes the process of deriving integrated water vapor (IWV) from (a) a set of 18 GPS receivers that were installed at different airports across India and (b) a pair of GPS receivers located in Ahmedabad situated around 8 km apart. The Zenith Tropospheric Delay was estimated from the GPS observations using the GAMIT software. Further, IWV was estimated from the ZTD values using surface temperature and pressure from ERA-I reanalysis as additional inputs. The IWV estimates for 1 year—March 2013 to February 2014—were compared with ECMWF Reanalysis Interim (ERA-I) reanalysis as well as radiosonde soundings. The Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) was ≈6 mm or better for most stations. The IWV estimates for July 2013 were assimilated into the WRF model and had a positive impact on model analysis of IWV. The forecasted rain improved by up to 3–4 mm/day in some regions as a result of GPS-derived IWV estimates. For the Ahmedabad receivers, the GPS-derived IWV was compared with IWV from ERA-I reanalysis and was found to have a RMSE of ≈7.7 mm which is <20% of the mean value. The study demonstrates that the observed IWV variation is consistent with rainfall patterns over Ahmedabad. The rise and dips in the IWV correlate well with the active-break cycle in the monsoon rain. The study demonstrates the value of local measurements of IWV with high temporal frequency, as they are more likely to respond to fast-moving weather phenomena such as rainfall. Thus, the GPS-derived IWV measurements are likely to have significant value in the short-term forecasts of precipitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20734433
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Atmosphere
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153220013
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12101303