262 – Rainfall Data and Quality Control

About this episode

Lily and David discuss the challenges of working with rainfall and climate data, focusing on data quality and various sources of climate data.

Lily and David discuss the challenges of working with rainfall and climate data, exploring ideas of data quality, data rescue, and data accreditation. They reflect on different sources of climate data—from weather stations and satellites to reanalysis products—and examine how these can be evaluated for specific applications such as agriculture. The conversation also highlights ongoing research into rainfall intensity, satellite validation, and the importance of building evidence around which climate products are appropriate for different contexts and uses.

People in this episode

Host: Lily

Guest: David

Topics covered

• rainfall data
• climate data
• data quality
• data rescue
• data accreditation
• satellite validation
• agriculture

Keywords

• rainfall
• climate data
• data quality
• satellites
• weather stations
• agriculture
• data accreditation
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IDEMS International

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