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Collection and analysis of station and gage histories and corrections for point rainfall measurements are of low priority for global change studies. Instead, priority must be placed on evaluating data quality, data archiving and dissemination, and on expanding the network of gages in the vast regions of the globe where rainfall data are scarce or non-existent. This includes the high latitudes, high-altitude locations, and arid- and semi-arid regions, all of which are likely to be extremely sensitive to global change. In such regions, if a choice must be made between collecting information on measurement techniques, gages, etc., and expanding the network of rainfall gages, the emphasis must by all means be on the latter.
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Nicholson, S. (1997). The Question of Priorities in Rainfall Information and Data: A Minority Viewpoint?. In: Sorooshian, S., Gupta, H.V., Rodda, J.C. (eds) Land Surface Processes in Hydrology. NATO ASI Series, vol 46. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60567-3_10
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