Articles | Volume 16
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-16-69-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-16-69-2019
27 May 2019
 | 27 May 2019

Statistical analysis of very high-resolution precipitation data and relation to atmospheric circulation in Central Germany

Annika Brieber and Andreas Hoy

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Short summary
Since the 1990s, precipitation data with a high temporal resolution (1 minute) have been recorded by two independent observation networks in Hesse/Central Germany. In our paper we assess and compare the data quality of the two networks and identify connections between precipitation intensity and large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns. Resulting differences between intense daily and sub-daily (15 minute) events underline the importance of enhancing short-duration precipitation measurements.