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Data description paper
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02 Dec 2022
Data description paper |
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Tropospheric water vapor: a comprehensive high-resolution data collection for the transnational Upper Rhine Graben region
Campus Alpin (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Kreuzeckbahnstraße 19, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Andreas Wagner
Institute of Geography (IGUA), University of Augsburg, Alter Postweg 118, 86159 Augsburg, Germany
Bettina Kamm
Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Endrit Shehaj
Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, ETH Zurich, Robert-Gnehm-Weg 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Andreas Schenk
Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Peng Yuan
Geodetic Institute (GIK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Alain Geiger
Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, ETH Zurich, Robert-Gnehm-Weg 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Gregor Moeller
Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, ETH Zurich, Robert-Gnehm-Weg 15, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Bernhard Heck
Geodetic Institute (GIK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Stefan Hinz
Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Hansjörg Kutterer
Geodetic Institute (GIK), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Englerstr. 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Harald Kunstmann
Campus Alpin (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Kreuzeckbahnstraße 19, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Institute of Geography (IGUA), University of Augsburg, Alter Postweg 118, 86159 Augsburg, Germany
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Semi-arid regions depend on the freshwater resources from the rainy seasons as they are crucial for ensuring security for drinking water, food and electricity. Thus, forecasting the conditions for the next season is crucial for proactive water management. We hence present a seasonal forecast product for four semi-arid domains in Iran, Brazil, Sudan/Ethiopia and Ecuador/Peru. It provides a benchmark for seasonal forecasts and, finally, a crucial contribution for improved disaster preparedness.
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In this study, a comprehensive multi-disciplinary dataset for tropospheric water vapor was developed. Geodetic, photogrammetric, and atmospheric modeling and data fusion techniques were used to obtain maps of water vapor in a high spatial and temporal resolution. It could be shown that regional weather simulations for different seasons benefit from assimilating these maps and that the combination of the different observation techniques led to positive synergies.
In this study, a comprehensive multi-disciplinary dataset for tropospheric water vapor was...
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