Articles | Volume 23, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3319-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3319-2023
Research article
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01 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 01 Nov 2023

The impact of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) zenith total delay data assimilation on the short-term precipitable water vapor and precipitation forecast over Italy using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model

Rosa Claudia Torcasio, Alessandra Mascitelli, Eugenio Realini, Stefano Barindelli, Giulio Tagliaferro, Silvia Puca, Stefano Dietrich, and Stefano Federico

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This work shows how local observations can improve precipitation forecasting for severe weather events. The improvement lasts for at least 6 h of forecast.
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