Statistical Downscaling of ERA-Interim Forecast Precipitation Data in Complex Terrain Using LASSO Algorithm

Table 2

Test sites information. ERA-Interim grid height is also listed.

Site abbreviation	Site name	Latitude	Longitude	Site elevation (m)	ERA-Interim grid elevation (m)
COV	Piz Corvatsch	46.42	9.82	3305	1618
WFJ	Weissfluhjoch	46.83	9.81	2690	1722
SAE	Säntis	47.25	9.34	2502	1154
GSB	Col du Grand St-Bernard	45.87	7.17	2472	1493
GUE	Gütsch ob Andermatt	46.65	8.62	2287	1432
PIL	Pilatus	46.98	8.25	2106	1154
MLS	Le Moléson	46.55	7.02	1974	1193
SAM	Samedan	46.53	9.88	1709	1661
DOL	La Dôle	46.42	6.10	1670	699
CIM	Cimetta	46.20	8.79	1661	1281
SBE	S. Bernardino	46.46	9.18	1639	1532
ZER	Zermatt	46.03	7.75	1638	1552
CHA	Chasseral	47.13	7.05	1599	669
DAV	Davos	46.81	9.84	1594	1722
MVE	Montana	46.30	7.47	1427	1470
NAP	Napf	47.00	7.93	1403	1115
ULR	Ulrichen	46.50	8.30	1345	1435
SCU	Scuol	46.80	10.28	1303	1818
FRE	Bullet/La Frétaz	46.83	6.58	1205	818
DIS	Disentis/Sedrun	46.70	8.85	1197	1479
ROB	Poschiavo/Robbia	46.35	10.07	1078	1394
ENG	Engelberg	46.82	8.42	1035	1432
CDF	La Chaux-de-Fonds	47.08	6.80	1018	770
PIO	Piotta	46.52	8.68	990	1447
STG	St. Gallen	47.43	9.40	775	1027
VIS	Visp	46.30	7.85	639	1498
RUE	Rünenberg	47.43	7.88	611	701
FAH	Fahy	47.42	6.93	596	554
INT	Interlaken	46.67	7.87	577	1325
CHU	Chur	46.87	9.53	556	1668
SMA	Zürich/Fluntern	47.38	8.57	555	780
BER	Bern/Zollikofen	46.98	7.47	552	1008
TAE	Aadorf/Tänikon	47.48	8.90	539	897
GLA	Glarus	47.03	9.07	516	1312
PAY	Payerne	46.82	6.95	490	1030
WAE	Wädenswil	47.22	8.68	485	1011
NEU	Neuchâtel	47.00	6.95	485	849
SIO	Sion	46.22	7.33	482	1408
VAD	Vaduz	47.13	9.52	457	1226
PUY	Pully	46.52	6.67	455	1100
CGI	Nyon/Changins	46.40	6.23	455	835
LUZ	Luzern	47.03	8.30	454	1154
REH	Zürich/Affoltern	47.43	8.52	443	780
GUT	Güttingen	47.60	9.28	440	962
SHA	Schaffhausen	47.68	8.62	438	662
ALT	Altdorf	46.88	8.62	438	1193
KLO	Zürich/Kloten	47.48	8.53	426	780
WYN	Wynau	47.25	7.78	422	827
GVE	Genève-Cointrin	46.25	6.13	420	973
AIG	Aigle	46.33	6.92	381	1346