Monitoring water vapour with GNSS during a heavy rainfall event in the Spanish Mediterranean area

Priego De Los Santos, EnriqueJones, J.Porres De La Haza, Maria JoaquinaSeco Meneses, Andrés2018-02-052018-02-0520171947-5705https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/96862[EN] The Spanish Mediterranean area is periodically affected by torrential rainfall events during autumn. In September 2012, one of these episodes took place with up to 50 mm of rain in a 1-hour period and with more he results show a mean increase in IWV of around 30 kg/m2 occurring prior to heavy recipitation. They further revealed an increase of up to a 100% in IWV values in several GNSS stations available in the study area. Fluctuations in IWV fields correlate well with approaching frontal rainfall and a combined rise in IWV and a drop in atmospheric pressure may well be used as a pre-cursor to heavy precipitation.Reconocimiento - No comercial (by-nc)Integrated water vapourHeavy rainfallGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)FloodsINGENIERIA CARTOGRAFICA, GEODESIA Y FOTOGRAMETRIAMonitoring water vapour with GNSS during a heavy rainfall event in the Spanish Mediterranean areaArtículo10.1080/19475705.2016.1201150Abierto