Project

Rainfall monitoring through mobile technology in Sri Lanka

In 2019, microwave link data from Sri Lanka have been employed to obtain rainfall maps, allowing us to visualize showers with a much higher spatial resolution than satellites (see the video).

In 2019, microwave link data from Sri Lanka have been employed to obtain rainfall maps, allowing us to visualize showers with a much higher spatial resolution than satellites (see the video). This pilot study has been carried out in cooperation with GSMA and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.

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Project information

Rainfall monitoring through mobile technology in Sri Lanka

Project code:: STW/TTW project 11944 (finished)
Status:: Completed
Start project:: Feb 1, 2019
End project:: Oct 31, 2019

Client(s):: Research was carried out for GSMA, who received funding from DFID (Department for International Development).

Partners:

Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management

Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), GSM Association (GSMA)