Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products
In this study, we analyzed the suitability of using the CHIRPS, CMORPH and TRMM platforms in monitoring extreme precipitation events, precipitation–runoff relationships, and seasonal/year-to-year variability in the Saltito semiarid sub-basin in the Mexican state of Durango. Satellite precipitation p...
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| description | In this study, we analyzed the suitability of using the CHIRPS, CMORPH and TRMM platforms in monitoring extreme precipitation events, precipitation–runoff relationships, and seasonal/year-to-year variability in the Saltito semiarid sub-basin in the Mexican state of Durango. Satellite precipitation products (SPP) in 16 sites were contrasted point to point with data from rainfall gauge stations and with a daily temporal resolution for the period of four years (2015–2019). Using this information, we constructed Rx1d, Rx2d, R25mm, and RR95 extreme rainfall indices. For the precipitation–runoff relationships, a runoff model based on the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was calibrated and validated with gauge data, and we obtained the Qx1d, Qx2d, and Qx3d runoff indices. We used the bias volume (%), MSE, correlation coefficient, and median bias to evaluate the ability of satellite products to detect and analyze extreme precipitation and run flow events. Although these sensors tend to overestimate both precipitation levels and the occurrence of extreme precipitation events, their high spatial and temporal resolutions make them a reliable tool for the analysis of trends in climate change indices. As a result, they serve as a useful resource in evaluating the intensity of climate change in the region, particularly in terms of precipitation patterns. They also allow hydrological modeling and the observation of precipitation–runoff relationships. This is relevant in the absence of precipitation and hydrometric information, which is usually common in vast regions of the developing world. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5edc91b0b7644f28877ee7d5e2af28b82025-08-20T02:18:03ZengMDPI AGHydrology2306-53382025-04-011248910.3390/hydrology12040089Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation ProductsRosalía López Barraza0María Teresa Alarcón Herrera1Ana Elizabeth Marín Celestino2Armando Daniel Blanco Jáquez3Diego Armando Martínez Cruz4Departamento de Ingeniería Sustentable, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, Calle CIMAV 110, Ejido Arroyo Seco, Durango 34147, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Sustentable, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, Calle CIMAV 110, Ejido Arroyo Seco, Durango 34147, MexicoA.C. División de Geociencias Aplicadas, SECIHTI-Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Camino a la Presa San José 2055, Col. Lomas 4ta Sección, San Luis Potosí 78216, MexicoDepartamento de Ingeniería Sustentable, Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, Calle CIMAV 110, Ejido Arroyo Seco, Durango 34147, MexicoDepartament de Ingeniería Sustentable, SECIHTI-Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, Calle CIMAV 110, Ejido Arroyo Seco, Col. 15 de mayo, Durango 34147, MexicoIn this study, we analyzed the suitability of using the CHIRPS, CMORPH and TRMM platforms in monitoring extreme precipitation events, precipitation–runoff relationships, and seasonal/year-to-year variability in the Saltito semiarid sub-basin in the Mexican state of Durango. Satellite precipitation products (SPP) in 16 sites were contrasted point to point with data from rainfall gauge stations and with a daily temporal resolution for the period of four years (2015–2019). Using this information, we constructed Rx1d, Rx2d, R25mm, and RR95 extreme rainfall indices. For the precipitation–runoff relationships, a runoff model based on the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was calibrated and validated with gauge data, and we obtained the Qx1d, Qx2d, and Qx3d runoff indices. We used the bias volume (%), MSE, correlation coefficient, and median bias to evaluate the ability of satellite products to detect and analyze extreme precipitation and run flow events. Although these sensors tend to overestimate both precipitation levels and the occurrence of extreme precipitation events, their high spatial and temporal resolutions make them a reliable tool for the analysis of trends in climate change indices. As a result, they serve as a useful resource in evaluating the intensity of climate change in the region, particularly in terms of precipitation patterns. They also allow hydrological modeling and the observation of precipitation–runoff relationships. This is relevant in the absence of precipitation and hydrometric information, which is usually common in vast regions of the developing world.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12/4/89extreme precipitation eventsextreme runoff eventsrunoff modelingsatellite precipitation productsstorm water management modelSWMM |
| spellingShingle | Rosalía López Barraza María Teresa Alarcón Herrera Ana Elizabeth Marín Celestino Armando Daniel Blanco Jáquez Diego Armando Martínez Cruz Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products Hydrology extreme precipitation events extreme runoff events runoff modeling satellite precipitation products storm water management model SWMM |
| title | Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products |
| title_sort | evaluation of the extreme precipitation and runoff flow characteristics in a semiarid sub basin based on three satellite precipitation products |
| topic | extreme precipitation events extreme runoff events runoff modeling satellite precipitation products storm water management model SWMM |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12/4/89 |
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