Event Title
Investigating Instrumental and Environmental Contributions to Microscale Rain Gauge Variability
Faculty Mentor
Larry Hopper
Location
Library 7th Floor
Start Date
13-4-2013 2:45 PM
End Date
13-4-2013 3:45 PM
Description
This research examines the instrumental variability among individual rain gauges located in an 8.5 by 13 meter area at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, focusing on the comparison between a tipping bucket rain gauge and six Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network (CoCoRaHS) rain gauges. Environmental factors that may contribute to inconsistencies among rain gauge measurements like wind speed, wind direction, rain rate, and storm type are also analyzed. Emphasis is placed on understanding the resulting correlation between the maximum, mean, and standard deviation of wind speed with the corresponding variability in rain gauge measurements.
Investigating Instrumental and Environmental Contributions to Microscale Rain Gauge Variability
Library 7th Floor
This research examines the instrumental variability among individual rain gauges located in an 8.5 by 13 meter area at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, focusing on the comparison between a tipping bucket rain gauge and six Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network (CoCoRaHS) rain gauges. Environmental factors that may contribute to inconsistencies among rain gauge measurements like wind speed, wind direction, rain rate, and storm type are also analyzed. Emphasis is placed on understanding the resulting correlation between the maximum, mean, and standard deviation of wind speed with the corresponding variability in rain gauge measurements.