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OpenMRG: Open data from Microwave links, Radar, and Gauges for rainfall quantification in Gothenburg, Sweden
Jafet C. M. Andersson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), 601 76 Norrköping, Sweden
Jonas Olsson
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), 601 76 Norrköping, Sweden
Remco (C. Z.) van de Beek
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), 601 76 Norrköping, Sweden
Jonas Hansryd
Ericsson Research, Ericsson AB, Lindholmspiren 11, 412 56 Gothenburg, Sweden
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This article presents data from three types of sensors for rain measurement, i.e. commercial microwave links (CMLs), gauges, and weather radar. Access to CML data is typically restricted, which limits research and applications. We openly share a large CML database (364 CMLs at 10 s resolution with true coordinates), along with 11 gauges and one radar composite. This opens up new opportunities to study CMLs, to benchmark algorithms, and to investigate how multiple sensors can best be combined.
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