HS7.1
Precipitation measurement: techniques, processes and hydrological applications at the catchment scale
Co-organized as AS4.24
Convener: Alexis Berne | Co-conveners: Tim Bellerby, Hidde Leijnse, Taha Ouarda, Eric Wood (deceased)
Orals
| Thu, 11 Apr, 08:30–10:15
 
Room 2.31
Posters
| Attendance Thu, 11 Apr, 16:15–18:00
 
Hall A

The hydrological response to precipitation at the catchment scale is the result of the interplay between the space-time variability of precipitation, the catchment geomorphological / pedological / ecological characteristics and antecedent hydrological conditions. Therefore, (1) accurate measurement and prediction of the spatial and temporal distribution of precipitation over a catchment and (2) the efficient and appropriate description of the catchment properties are important issues in hydrology. This session focuses on the following aspects of the space-time variability of precipitation:
- Novel techniques for measuring liquid and solid precipitation at hydrologically relevant space and time scales, from in situ measurements to remote sensing techniques, and from ground-based devices to spaceborne platforms.
- Novel approaches to better identify, understand and simulate the dominant microphysical processes at work in liquid and solid precipitation.
- Applications of measured and/or modelled precipitation fields in catchment hydrological models for the purpose of process understanding or predicting hydrological response.