Monthly Archives: March 2020

Measuring precipitation: radar and satellite based measurements

…the vexing problem is figuring out how well that point measurement represents a broader area of interest. So in this post, I want to focus on technologies that look to the sky to provide data on the intensity of precipitation occurring over broader areas. Continue reading

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, teaching

Measuring precipitation: rain gauges and point precipitation data sources

As watershed hydrologists, we care a lot about precipitation, especially when it reaches the land surface (or the vegetation just above it). Precipitation is the dominant input to our water balances and a major driver of streamflow and water table … Continue reading

Categories: by Anne, hydrology, teaching