Publications by Daniel Wolfensberger

RainForest: a random forest algorithm for quantitative precipitation estimation over Switzerland

Quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) is a difficult task, particularly in complex topography, and requires the adjustment of empirical relations between radar observables and precipitation quantities, as well as methods to transform observations alo ...

COPERNICUS GESELLSCHAFT MBH2021

R2D2: A Region-Based Recursive Doppler Dealiasing Algorithm for Operational Weather Radar

Alexis Berne, Daniel Wolfensberger, Marco Gabella, Monika Feldmann

Region-based Recursive Doppler Dealiasing (R2D2) is a novel dealiasing algorithm to unfold Doppler velocity fields obtained by operational radar measurements. It specializes in resolving issues when the magnitude of the gate-to-gate velocity shear approach ...

2020

From model to radar variables: a new forward polarimetric radar operator for COSMO

Alexis Berne, Daniel Wolfensberger

In this work, a new forward polarimetric radar operator for the COSMO numerical weather prediction (NWP) model is proposed. This operator is able to simulate measurements of radar reflectivity at horizontal polarization, differential reflectivity as well a ...

Copernicus GmbH2018

A polarimetric radar operator to evaluate precipitation from the COSMO atmospheric model

Daniel Wolfensberger

Weather radars provide real-time measurements of precipitation at a high temporal and spatial resolution and over a large domain. A drawback, however, it that these measurements are indirect and require careful interpretation to yield relevant information ...

EPFL2018

Multifractal evaluation of simulated precipitation intensities from the COSMO NWP model

Alexis Berne, Daniel Wolfensberger

The framework of universal multifractals (UM) characterizes the spatio-temporal variability in geophysical data over a wide range of scales with only a limited number of scale-invariant parameters. This work aims to clarify the link between multifractals ( ...

Copernicus GmbH2017

Detection and characterization of the melting layer based on polarimetric radar scans

Alexis Berne, Daniel Wolfensberger, Danny Eddy Scipion Castillo

Stratiform rain situations are generally associated with the presence of a melting layer characterized by a strong signature in polarimetric radar variables. This layer is an important feature as it indicates the transition from solid to liquid precipitati ...

Wiley-Blackwell2016