AVI 080 Project "ACROSS"

"Analyzed Climatology of Rainfall Obtained from Satellite and Surface data

for the Mediterranean Basin"

Project Methodology

In order to achieve the objectives of the project, the following method will be used:

  1. collect, collate and analyze raingauge data for suitable and available climate stations in the study area, in order to produce maps of average rainfall for months, seasons, years, plus maps, graphs and statistics for rainfall variability and departures from the norm
  2. collect and geo-register SMMR (1978-1987) and SSM/I (1987-1994) data and analyze for over water rainfall in the study area to complement products under 1) above, and so complete a regional picture for the Eastern Mediterranean;
  3. generate complementary products from SSMR and SSM/I . Elucidate rain and rain-deficit characteristics over land areas bordering the Mediterranean Sea, and of special hydrological and climatological significance
  4. prepare conclusions and recommendations for on-going climatological rainfall monitoring interpretation over the Mediterranean basin and possible dependent hydrological, climatological and desertification modelling and forecasting

ACROSS Welcome Page

MI - June 1996