Abstract

Abstract A system for objectively producing daily large-scale analysis of rainfall for the Indian region has been developed and tested by using only available real-time rain gauge data and quantitative precipitation estimates from INSAT-1D IR data. The system uses a successive correction method to produce the analysis on a regular latitude–longitude grid. Quantitative precipitation estimates from the Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) operational geostationary satellite, INSAT-1D, IR data are used as the initial guess in the objective analysis method. Accumulated 24-h (daily) rainfall analyses are prepared each day by merging satellite and rain gauge data. The characteristics of the output from this analysis system have been examined by comparing the accumulated monthly observed rainfall with other available independent widely used datasets from the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) and Climate Prediction Center Merged Analysis of Precipitation (CMAP) analyses. The monthly data prepare...

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