Assembly of satellite-based rainfall datasets in situ data and rainfall climatology contours for the MENA region
type: Dataset
description: Information on the spatio-temporal distribution of rainfall is very critical for addressing water related disasters, especially in the arid to semi-arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa region. However, availability of reliable rainfall datasets for the region is limited. In this study we combined observation from satellite-based rainfall data, in situ rain gauge observation and rainfall climatology to create a reliable regional rainfall dataset for Jordan, West Bank and Lebanon. First, we validated three satellite-based rainfall products using rain gauge observations obtained from Jordan (205 stations), Palestine (44 stations) and Lebanon (8 stations). We used the daily 25-km Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission over 2000 – 2016; daily 10-km Rainfall Estimate for Africa (RFE) rainfall over 2001 – 2016; daily 5-km Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS) rainfall over 1981-2015; daily 25-km Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble Precipitation (MSWEP) over 1984-2015. The validation was conducted between in situ rain gauge observation and satellite rainfall data and resulted in utilizing the MSWEP dataset in correlation with a bias correction grid. The created rainfall dataset was used to estimate stream flow in the region and determine suitable areas of aquifer recharge.
issued: 2025-11-21T03:08:37.133158
modified: 20210709
spatial: Location
contact point: Organization
  fn: Gabriel Senay
keyword: amerigeo
keyword: amerigeoss
keyword: ckan
keyword: geo
keyword: geoscientificinformation
keyword: geoss
keyword: inlandwaters
keyword: jordan
keyword: lebanon
keyword: national
keyword: north-america
keyword: precipitation
keyword: united-states
keyword: usgs-6011866bd34e162231fed3c1
keyword: west-bank
theme: {geospatial}

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issued: 2022-07-28T19:54:28.315542
modified: 2025-11-21T03:08:37.123977
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issued: 2022-07-28T19:54:28.315552
modified: 2025-11-21T03:08:37.124387
access URL: https://doi.org/10.5066/P971ZVHF
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