Analysis of urban rainfall from hourly to seasonal scales using high‐resolution radar observations in the Netherlands

Iris Manola; Gert‐Jan Steeneveld; Remko Uijlenhoet; Albert A. M. Holtslag

doi:10.1002/joc.6241

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Analysis of urban rainfall from hourly to seasonal scales using high‐resolution radar observations in the Netherlands

Iris Manola

Gert‐Jan Steeneveld

Remko Uijlenhoet

Albert A. M. Holtslag

International Journal of Climatology Vol. 40 No. 2 pp. 822-840 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractIn this article an analysis of urban rainfall from hourly to seasonal scales is conducted for the Netherlands, with a focus on its capital, Amsterdam. In addition, the potential of synoptic weather types and local wind directions to categorize extreme rainfall in Amsterdam is assessed. An analysis of gauge‐adjusted daily radar rainfall retrievals with 1 km spatial resolution for 10 years shows that rainfall is enhanced over Dutch cities compared to their rural surroundings, with a maximum of a 14.2% increase over the largest cities in winter. The annual cumulative rainfall in Amsterdam appears to be significantly higher compared to its surroundings. This is due both to the higher frequency of occurrence of urban rainfall and to the higher hourly mean intensities. Extreme hourly rainfall rates appear to be affected by urban areas only in summer. Diurnal and weekly rainfall cycles do not reveal any significant urban influence. A wind direction analysis reveals that extreme rainfall events can primarily be attributed to westerly and next to southerly air masses. An analysis of the Jenkinson and Collinson (JC) and the German Weather Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst, DWD) weather types with rainfall and extreme rainfall events reveals that the JC weather types are more indicative of situations associated with rainfall extremes, whereas the DWD weather types are more indicative of situations resulting in higher accumulated rainfall amounts.

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Published: Aug 16, 2019
Vol/Issue: 40(2)
Pages: 822-840
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Authors

I

Iris Manola

Meteorology and Air Quality Section, Department of Environmental Sciences Wageningen University Wageningen the Netherlands

G

Gert‐Jan Steeneveld

Meteorology and Air Quality Section, Department of Environmental Sciences Wageningen University Wageningen the Netherlands

R

Remko Uijlenhoet

Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Department of Environmental Sciences Wageningen University Wageningen the Netherlands

A

Albert A. M. Holtslag

Meteorology and Air Quality Section, Department of Environmental Sciences Wageningen University Wageningen the Netherlands

Funding

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Award: 864.14.007

Cite This Article

Iris Manola, Gert‐Jan Steeneveld, Remko Uijlenhoet, et al. (2019). Analysis of urban rainfall from hourly to seasonal scales using high‐resolution radar observations in the Netherlands. International Journal of Climatology, 40(2), 822-840. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6241

Analysis of urban rainfall from hourly to seasonal scales using high‐resolution radar observations in the Netherlands

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