Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
Accuracy in estimation of precipitation can be achieved by utilizing the combination of spatial radar reflectivity data (Z) and the high resolution temporal rain gage based rainfall data (R). The study proposes the use of optimization models for optimizing the Z-R coefficients and exponents for different storm types and seasons. Precipitation data based on reflectivity, collected from National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and rain gage data from Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) over same temporal resolutions were analyzed using the Rain-Radar- Retrieval (R3) system developed as a part of the study. Optimization formulations are proposed to obtain optimal coefficients and exponents in the Z-R relationships for different seasons and objective selection of storm-type specific Z-R relationships. Different approaches in selection of rain gage stations and selection of events for optimization are proposed using gradient based solver and genetic algorithms.
Extent
xviii, 178 p. : ill. (some col.)
Recommended Citation
Pattani, Kandarp., "Evaluation of optimal real-time reflectivity-rainfall rate (Z-R) functional relationships" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 81.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/81
Identifier
FADT2978946
Comments
Kandarp Pattani.|Thesis (M.S.C.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.|Includes bibliography.|Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.\|Kandarp Pattani.