Judul: Rainfall estimation based on geostationary (MTSAT-1R) and microwave imager (TRMM) satellite: Case study DAS Citarum
Abstrak: This research used blended satellite which are geostationary satellite (MTSAT-1R) and TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The analyze is based on the MTSAT-1R canal 1R1 with spatial resolution (0.05o x 0.05o) for brightness temperature and TMI with hourly temporal resolution. The research focussed which covered 462 pixels for Citarum Water Catchment Area. TMI is good enough to estimate the precipitation because using microwave to estimating volume of cloud but for temporal scale is not good enough. Assumed wind movement, atmosphere stabilization, and topography are ignored. The relationship analysis between the brightness temperature from MTSAT-1R and the rainfall from TMI have been conducted in this research. There is a relation between brightness temperature and rainfall. Decreasing of brightness temperature is comparable by increasing of precipitation. In the modified exponential regression between two variable, the equation is formed Rainfall estimation = a.e(b/cloud brightness temperature) with determination coefficient 0,71. Then, this modification is used to estimate the precipitation. The result showed that there is an overestimate between estimation data and field measurement data. Increasing quality of data followed by the higher time dimension data (daily, 5 days, 10 days). The ratio test produce calibration factor 0.5 that can reduce overestimate data. This methods are having advantages in spatial and temporal scales as geostationary. In order to increase the accuracy, the validation of data needs to be done by completing the TMI with other parameter and sources and also taking the topography of area into consideration.
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Judul: Pengembangan Model Penduga Hujan Bulanan Menggunakan Data Satelit TRMM pada Tiga Pola Hujan di Indonesia
Abstrak: Rainfall is one of the atmosphere parameters which is quite difficult to predict because of its very high variability on space and time. The recent development of rainfall observation technology nowadays is using rainfall satellite. This satellite has near real time rainfall monitoring, wide coverage and fast access. In this study, climatological analysis of rainfall pattern, statistical analysis to evaluate and validate TRMM data using selected ground stations and TRMM data, development of correction factor for TRMM data and monthly rainfall prediction using ARIMA model, have been done in three regions with different rainfall pattern. Those areas are monsoonal pattern in Lampung, East Java and Kalimantan Selatan; equatorial pattern in North Sumatera and West Kalimantan; and local pattern in Maluku. The validation analysis showed very high correlation with the gauge data for monsoonal pattern area (>0.80), high correlation for equatorial (>0.60) and local pattern area (>0.75). Each pattern area has a correction equation. In general, the error of corrected TRMM data decreased for monsoonal, equatorial and local pattern. The model of monthly rainfall prediction has been developed for corrected TRMM data with 95% level significance. The verification of model showed high coefficient correlation (r) in local pattern and monsoonal pattern, but lower on equatorial pattern.
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Judul: Embriogenesis ikan buta (Astyanax fasciatus)
Abstrak: Ikan buta Astyanax fasciatus adalah spesies ikan unik dari famili Characidae yang menempati perairan dalam gua di Wilayah La Cueva Chica-San Luis Potasi-Mexico. Ikan ini memiliki mata yang tereduksi (Blind Cavefish) dan warna kulit merah muda, pucat serta mengkilap.
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