Comments on “The Importance of the Correction of Precipitation Measurements on the Tibetan Plateau” by K. Ueno and T. Ohata (J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp 211-220)

[摘要] Ueno and Ohata (1996) pointed out the importance of the correction of precipitation measurements on the Tibetan Plateau. The present author offers some comments to evaluate more quantitatively their results, which are summarized as follows: (1) the validity of the correction of precipitation should be checked for the individual cases, along with the total amount; (2) the diameter of the gauge should be investigated for any systematic bias of the measured precipitation; (3) the increment obtained through the correction procedure should be quantitatively compared with the standard error of the corresponding regression analysis; and (4) the effect of the correction should be looked at from various viewpoints, e. g., quantitative comparisons of the corrected precipitation with precipitation estimates from space, as well as with the surface energy budget on the Tibetan Plateau.

[学科分类] 大气科学