Comprehensive Global Assessment of 23 Gridded Precipitation Datasets Across 16,295 Catchments Using Hydrological Modeling

Published in HESS, 2025

Recommended citation: Abbas, A., Yang, Y., Pan, M., Tramblay, Y., Shen, C., Ji, H., ... & Beck, H. E. (2025). Comprehensive global assessment of 23 gridded precipitation datasets across 16,295 catchments using hydrological modeling. EGUsphere, 2025, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-4194

This study evaluated 23 precipitation datasets using a hydrological model at global scale to assess their suitability and accuracy. We found that MSWEP V2.8 excels due to its ability to integrate data from multiple sources, while others, such as IMERG and JRA-3Q, demonstrated strong regional performances. This research assists in selecting the appropriate dataset for applications in water resource management, hazard assessment, agriculture, and environmental monitoring.

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