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Hydrological Sciences

Athanasios V. Serafeim

Athanasios V. Serafeim currently serves as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Cagliari in the field of climatic characterization and simulation of main hydrological variables that control the hydrological cycle, while working also as a Consulting Manager of INNSSYT Consulting in Athens, Greece. His PhD research focused on the development of an integrated, theoretically founded, and practically applicable methodological framework for resilient reduction of leakages in water distribution networks.

HydroData Chronicles: Celebrating 35 Years of Global Precipitation Monitoring with GPCC

and October 24, 2024
HydroData Chronicles: Celebrating 35 Years of Global Precipitation Monitoring with GPCC

Welcome back to the HydroData Chronicles, where we continue to explore the wealth of hydrological data shaping climate research worldwide. In this installment, we celebrate an incredible milestone — 35 years of global gridded precipitation data from the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC). The Origins of GPCC Founded by the Deutscher Wetterdienst under the auspices of the World Meteorol ...[Read More]

HydroData Chronicles: Piecing Together Italy’s Hydrological Puzzle with FOCA

and July 17, 2024
HydroData Chronicles: Piecing Together Italy’s Hydrological Puzzle with FOCA

Welcome back to the HydroData Chronicles! In our previous post, we explored the innovative pRecipe package developed by Mijael Rodrigo Vargas Godoy and Yannis Markonis in 2023 and its impact on precipitation research. Today, we shift our focus to Italy with the introduction of the Italian FlOod and Catchment Atlas (FOCA) database, introduced in 2023 by Pierluigi Claps, Giulia Evangelista, Daniele ...[Read More]

HydroData Chronicles: A global precipitation climatology toolbox and database

June 4, 2024
HydroData Chronicles: A global precipitation climatology toolbox and database

Welcome back to the HydroData Chronicles, where we uncover the hidden stories within hydrological data! In our last post, we explored a novel high-resolution, 40-year rainfall dataset covering the Contiguous United States (CONUS), developed developed by Emmanouil et al. in 2021. This time, we dive into the world of precipitation datasets with a promising new tool: the pRecipe package developed by ...[Read More]

Call for Blog Contributions: The HydroData Chronicles

and April 9, 2024
Call for Blog Contributions: The HydroData Chronicles

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our newest blog series dedicated to exploring the fascinating world of hydrological datasets.  Join us on this exciting journey as we uncover the hidden stories within hydrological data.  By highlighting cutting-edge research, insightful analyses, and captivating data, we aim to shed light on the intricacies of hydrology and draw your attention to dat ...[Read More]