Evaluation of ERA5 and ERA5-Land Reanalysis Precipitation Data with Rain Gauge Observations in Greece

Autor: Vasileios Alexandridis, Stefanos Stefanidis, Stavros Dafis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Environmental Sciences Proceedings, Vol 26, Iss 1, p 104 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-4931
DOI: 10.3390/environsciproc2023026104
Popis: Precipitation is a key component of the hydrological cycle and directly affects water availability and hydrometeorological hazards. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of two reanalysis precipitation datasets, ERA5 and ERA5-land, in reproducing precipitation accumulations over Greece. These data are compared against rainfall measurements provided by the dense network of surface-automated weather stations operated by the National Observatory of Athens. The comparisons are performed over a 10-year period (January 2010 to December 2020) at multiple temporal and spatial scales. Several statistical metrics are used to assess the performance of the reanalysis precipitation against rain gauge observations. The suitability of gridded products is tested by capturing the temporal and spatial variability in precipitation using accuracy metrics.
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