How good are gridded precipitation datasets for Africa? A comprehensive validation of eight precipitation products for continental applications
Naga Manohar Velpuri1, Kirubel Mekonnen2, Mansoor D Leh1, Komlavi Akpoti3, Primrose Tinonetsana4, Paranamana Thilina-Prabhath1, Tarek Hamouda5 and Yolande A Munzimi6, (1)International Water Management Institute, Water Accounting, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (2)International Water Management Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (3)International Water Management Institute, Water Accounting, Accra, Ghana, (4)International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (5)International Water Managment Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (6)University of Maryland College Park, Geographical Sciences, College Park, MD, United States