PR OBS 3 H03 (eng)

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Layer name	PR OBS 3 - H03
Tag	Rain
Folder	/ Layers / observation / Meteo satellite
Description	Precipitation rate at ground by GEO/IR supported by LEO/MW. Instantaneous precipitation maps generated by IR images from operational geostationary satellites "calibrated" by precipitation measurements from MW images in sun-synchronous orbits, processed soon after each acquisition of a new image from GEO ("Rapid Update") and presented in the natural projection of the image from GEO properly arranged so as to implement animation. Coverage: The rectangular area of the Meteosat field of view that includes the H-SAF area limited to 60° N [i.e. 25-60°N lat instead of 25-75°N lat, 25°W-45°E long] Cycle: 15 min Resolution: Average over Europe: 8 km (controlled by the IR pixel size) Accuracy: 40-80 % (> 10 mm/h), 80-160 % (1-10 mm/h), not applicable for low rate (more suitable for convective precipitation) Timeliness: Within 5 min from the end of (real time) acquisition Dissemination: By dedicated lines to centres connected by GTS - By EUMETCast to most other users, especially scientific Formats: Primary: values in fixed grid points of the Meteosat projection - Also animations of image-like files
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Available variables	Rainfall
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