The Estimation of Convective, Summertime Rainfall in the United States High Plains from Thermal Infrared, Geostationary Satellite Imagery, Volume 1

摘要

Estimates of summertime, convective rainfall for 15 cases over three United States High Plains sites have been computed from geosynchronous, thermal infrared imagery. The satellite technique (derived in south Florida) overestimated High Plains rainfalls by a factor of approximately 5 (that is, approximately 500% difference). Three modifications to the technique to account for environmental differences were tested.