SMPG Tool
Introduction
The SMPG (Seasonal Monitoring and Probability Generator) tool enables users to effectively monitor the progression of the rainy season for a single or a set of polygons (regions). The SMPG accumulates rainfall every 10 days, allowing for both numerical and graphical comparisons with long-term averages (LTA) and historical data from previous years. The tool contains an outlook module, which generates simulations and probabilities for the end of the season (EOS) by completing the season using historical data from each of the previous years. The tool runs as a plugin for QGIS. The SMPG runs with time series data extracted for each polygon using GeoCLIM. See Extract Raster Statistics function in GeoCLIM.
The SMPG plays a crucial role in the process of developing agroclimatology assumptions. The SMPG tool can be used to:
Understand the climatology for the area of concern well in advance of Start of Season (SOS).
Evaluate current climate modes ~3 months before SOS and until the End of Season (EOS).
Interpret available forecasts ~2 months before SOS and through EOS.
Incorporate monitoring data from remote sensing and other sources (SOS through EOS).
Using the Manual
The SMPG manual contains the following pages: