Can these datasets be used for real-time flood warnings?
The near-real-time PARDIG product has several hours of effective latency, so it is not an instantaneous sensor feed. Any warning system needs local validation, gauge or radar sources, latency monitoring and operationally approved decision rules.
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Google’s New Rainfall Data Makes the Satellite Gap Easier to SeePARDIG and SatWeave open precipitation estimates and harmonized satellite observations. Their value depends on latency, calibration and sensor coverage.
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