Data assimilation with machine learning for constructing gridded rainfall time series data to assess long-term rainfall changes in the northeastern regions in India

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Title: Data assimilation with machine learning for constructing gridded rainfall time series data to assess long-term rainfall changes in the northeastern regions in India
Authors: Vishal Singh, Joshal Kumar Bansal, Deepti Rani, Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Manish Kumar Nema, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar Jain
Source: Journal of Water and Climate Change, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 2687-2713 (2024)
Publisher Information: IWA Publishing, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
LCC:Environmental sciences
Subject Terms: climate indices, cmip6 models, data assimilation, multi-sources rainfall datasets, northeastern regions, rainfall changes, Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Environmental sciences, GE1-350
More Details: Data scarcity and unavailability of observed rainfalls in the northeastern states of India limit prediction of extreme hydro-climatological changes. To fill this gap, a data assimilation approach has been applied to re-construct accurate high-resolution gridded (5 km2) daily rainfall data (2001–2020), which include seasonality assessment, statistical evaluation, and bias correction. Random forest (RF) and support vector regression were used to predict rainfall time series, and a comparison between machine learning and data assimilation-based gridded rainfall data was performed. Five gridded rainfall datasets, namely, Indian Monsoon Data Assimilation and Analysis (IMDAA) (12 km2), APHRODITE (25 km2), India Meteorological Department (25 km2), PRINCETON (25 km2), and CHIRPS (25 and 5 km2), have been utilized. For re-constructed rainfall datasets (5 km2), the comparative seasonality and change assessment have been performed with respect to other rainfall datasets. CHIRPS and APHRODITE datasets have shown better similarities with IMDAA. The RF and assimilated rainfall (AR) have superiority based on bias and extremity, and AR data were recognized as the best accurate data (>0.8). Precipitation change analysis (2021–2100) performed utilizing the bias-corrected and downscaled CMIP6 datasets showed that the dry spells will be enhanced. Considering the CMIP6 moderate emission scenario, i.e., SSP245, the wet spell will be enhanced in future; however, when considering SSP585 (representing the extreme worst case), the wet spells will be decreased. HIGHLIGHTS A unique data assimilation approach is applied to construct an accurate high-resolution gridded (5 km2) daily rainfall time series.; Evaluation and bias correction of multisource gridded rainfall datasets were performed.; Random forest and support vector regression machine learning methods were applied for the prediction of rainfall.; Assessment of long-term rainfall changes was done in the wettest regions of the world.;
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2040-2244
2408-9354
Relation: http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/15/6/2687; https://doaj.org/toc/2040-2244; https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9354
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2024.644
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/719406e573f94c47a0e105de7b9e7f4d
Accession Number: edsdoj.719406e573f94c47a0e105de7b9e7f4d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20402244
24089354
DOI:10.2166/wcc.2024.644
Published in:Journal of Water and Climate Change
Language:English