Disaggregating IMERG satellite precipitation over Czech Republic: an innovative approach using hybrid Extreme Gradient Boosting based on Fuzzy Spatial-Temporal Multivariate Clustering
摘要
Accurate precipitation estimation at high spatial and temporal resolutions is essential for hydrological and meteorological applications, especially in regions experiencing water resource degradation. This study presents a robust non-parametric framework for disaggregating coarse-resolution satellite precipitation data to finer scales, using a hybrid model that integrates Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) with multivariate spatio-temporal fuzzy clustering. Eight clusters were delineated based on Integrated Multi-satellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) precipitation and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data, with one representative station per cluster used for training and validation, and an additional 19 stations employed solely for independent validation. We downscaled 255 months (June 2000–September 2021) of IMERG precipitation data from 11 to 1 km spatial resolution across the Czech Republic. The disaggregated precipitation demonstrated marked accuracy improvements when evaluated against observed station data, with