Real-time data acquisition of commercial microwave link networks for hydrometeorological applications

Chwala, Christian; Keis, Felix; Kunstmann, Harald

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-991-2016

Articles | Volume 9, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-991-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-991-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 3

Research article

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09 Mar 2016

Research article |

| 09 Mar 2016

Real-time data acquisition of commercial microwave link networks for hydrometeorological applications

Christian Chwala, Felix Keis, and Harald Kunstmann

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EC C4092: 'Editor comment', Stefan Buehler, 26 Nov 2015
- SC C4898: 'Response to Editor Comment', Christian Chwala, 14 Jan 2016
RC C4365: 'Review of `"Real time data acquisition of commercial microwave link networks for hydrometeorological applications" by C. Chwala, F. Keis, and H. Kunstmann', Hidde Leijnse, 17 Dec 2015
- SC C4901: 'Response to comment from referee Hidde Leijnse', Christian Chwala, 14 Jan 2016
RC C4440: 'Comment to the manuscript Real time data acquisition of commercial microwave link networks for hydrometeorological applications', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Dec 2015
- SC C4982: 'Response to comment by Anonymous Referee #2', Christian Chwala, 19 Jan 2016
AC C5072: 'Note on responses to referees: Author comments accidentally labeled as Short Comment', Christian Chwala, 21 Jan 2016

Short summary

Commercial microwave link (CML) networks, like they are used as backbone for the cell phone network, can be used to derive rainfall information. However, data availability is limited due to the lack of suitable data acquisition systems. We have developed and currently operate a custom data acquisition system for CML networks that is able to acquire the required data for a large number of CMLs in real time. This system is the basis for a future countrywide rainfall product derived from CML data.