Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements

<p>Deriving large-scale and high-quality precipitation products from satellite remote-sensing spectral data is always challenging in quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE), and limited studies have been conducted even using China's latest Fengyun-4A (FY-4A) geostationary satellite. T...

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Autores principales: X. Li, Y. Yang, J. Mi, X. Bi, Y. Zhao, Z. Huang, C. Liu, L. Zong, W. Li
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:254c2f80c54043a69ef84571b60fd7332021-11-05T10:20:14ZLeveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements10.5194/amt-14-7007-20211867-13811867-8548https://doaj.org/article/254c2f80c54043a69ef84571b60fd7332021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://amt.copernicus.org/articles/14/7007/2021/amt-14-7007-2021.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1867-1381https://doaj.org/toc/1867-8548<p>Deriving large-scale and high-quality precipitation products from satellite remote-sensing spectral data is always challenging in quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE), and limited studies have been conducted even using China's latest Fengyun-4A (FY-4A) geostationary satellite. Taking three rainstorm events over South China as examples, a machine-learning-based regression model was established using the random forest (RF) method to derive QPE from FY-4A observations, in conjunction with cloud parameters and physical quantities. The cross-validation results indicate that both daytime (DQPE) and nighttime (NQPE) RF algorithms performed well in estimating QPE, with the bias score, correlation coefficient and root-mean-square error of DQPE (NQPE) of 2.17 (2.42), 0.79 (0.83) and 1.77 <span class="inline-formula">mm h<sup>−1</sup></span> (2.31 <span class="inline-formula">mm h<sup>−1</sup></span>), respectively. Overall, the algorithm has a high accuracy in estimating precipitation under the heavy-rain level or below. Nevertheless, the positive bias still implies an overestimation of precipitation by the QPE algorithm, in addition to certain misjudgements from non-precipitation pixels to precipitation events. Also, the QPE algorithm tends to underestimate the precipitation at the rainstorm or even above levels. Compared to single-sensor algorithms, the developed QPE algorithm can better capture the spatial distribution of land-surface precipitation, especially the centre of strong precipitation. Marginal difference between the data accuracy over sites in urban and rural areas indicate that the model performs well over space and has no evident dependence on landscape. In general, our proposed FY-4A QPE algorithm has advantages for quantitative estimation of summer precipitation over East Asia.</p>X. LiY. YangJ. MiX. BiY. ZhaoZ. HuangC. LiuL. ZongW. LiCopernicus PublicationsarticleEnvironmental engineeringTA170-171Earthwork. FoundationsTA715-787ENAtmospheric Measurement Techniques, Vol 14, Pp 7007-7023 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Environmental engineering
TA170-171
Earthwork. Foundations
TA715-787
spellingShingle Environmental engineering
TA170-171
Earthwork. Foundations
TA715-787
X. Li
Y. Yang
J. Mi
X. Bi
Y. Zhao
Z. Huang
C. Liu
L. Zong
W. Li
Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
description <p>Deriving large-scale and high-quality precipitation products from satellite remote-sensing spectral data is always challenging in quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE), and limited studies have been conducted even using China's latest Fengyun-4A (FY-4A) geostationary satellite. Taking three rainstorm events over South China as examples, a machine-learning-based regression model was established using the random forest (RF) method to derive QPE from FY-4A observations, in conjunction with cloud parameters and physical quantities. The cross-validation results indicate that both daytime (DQPE) and nighttime (NQPE) RF algorithms performed well in estimating QPE, with the bias score, correlation coefficient and root-mean-square error of DQPE (NQPE) of 2.17 (2.42), 0.79 (0.83) and 1.77 <span class="inline-formula">mm h<sup>−1</sup></span> (2.31 <span class="inline-formula">mm h<sup>−1</sup></span>), respectively. Overall, the algorithm has a high accuracy in estimating precipitation under the heavy-rain level or below. Nevertheless, the positive bias still implies an overestimation of precipitation by the QPE algorithm, in addition to certain misjudgements from non-precipitation pixels to precipitation events. Also, the QPE algorithm tends to underestimate the precipitation at the rainstorm or even above levels. Compared to single-sensor algorithms, the developed QPE algorithm can better capture the spatial distribution of land-surface precipitation, especially the centre of strong precipitation. Marginal difference between the data accuracy over sites in urban and rural areas indicate that the model performs well over space and has no evident dependence on landscape. In general, our proposed FY-4A QPE algorithm has advantages for quantitative estimation of summer precipitation over East Asia.</p>
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author X. Li
Y. Yang
J. Mi
X. Bi
Y. Zhao
Z. Huang
C. Liu
L. Zong
W. Li
author_facet X. Li
Y. Yang
J. Mi
X. Bi
Y. Zhao
Z. Huang
C. Liu
L. Zong
W. Li
author_sort X. Li
title Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
title_short Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
title_full Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
title_fullStr Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
title_full_unstemmed Leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from Fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
title_sort leveraging machine learning for quantitative precipitation estimation from fengyun-4 geostationary observations and ground meteorological measurements
publisher Copernicus Publications
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/254c2f80c54043a69ef84571b60fd733
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