ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate the rainfall data via satellites in Amazonas state, Brazil. To this end, the estimates from the TRMM-3B43 product (2004-2008) were compared with data from seven Conventional Weather Stations (CWS). The comparison was based on the following statistical parameters: Average Error (AE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), linear correlation coefficient (r), and Wilmott’s index of agreement (d). The TRMM-3B43 estimates were similar to the surface data and represent well the seasonal variability of rainfall. The data showed high linear correlation (r = 0.83), high index of agreement (d = 0.85), and satisfactory RMSE (66.6 mm/month). Therefore, rainfall estimates from the TRMM-3B43 product can be used as an alternative source of quality data.
Keywords:
Amazon; rainfall; remote sensing; validation