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Measuring Precipitation from Space

EURAINSAT and the Future

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Editors:
  1. Vincenzo Levizzani

    1. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy

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  2. Peter Bauer

    1. European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), UK

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  3. F. Joseph Turk

    1. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), USA

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  • Unique overview of rainfall estimation algorithms from space
  • The authors represent the widest possible and most qualified list of rainfall specialists
  • Unique description of rainfall products
  • Unique link between cloud and weather modelling and precipitation products
  • A most up-to-date overview of space missions, present and future

Part of the book series: Advances in Global Change Research (AGLO, volume 28)

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Climate Monitoring

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. European Commission Research for Global Climate Change Studies: Towards Improved Water Observations and Forecasting Capability

      • Michel Schouppe, Anver Ghazi
      Pages 3-6

    3. Is Man Actively Changing the Environment

      • Daniel Rosenfeld
      Pages 7-24

    4. The Global Precipitation Climatology Project

      • Arnold Gruber, Bruno Rudolf, Mark M. Morrissey, Toshiyuki Kurino, John E. Janowiak, Ralph R. Ferraro et al.
      Pages 25-35

    5. Oceanic Precipitation Variability and the North Atlantic Oscillation

      • Phillip A. Arkin, Heidi M. Cullen, Pinping Xie
      Pages 37-47

    6. Global Satellite Datasets: Data Availability for Scientists and Operational Users

      • Gilberto A. Vicente, the GES DAAC Hydrology Data Support Team
      Pages 49-58

  3. Cloud Studies in Support of Satellite Rainfall Measurements

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. Cloud Top Microphysics as a Tool for Precipitation Measurements

      • Daniel Rosenfeld
      Pages 61-77

    3. The Retrieval of Cloud Top Properties Using VIS-IR Channels

      • M. J. Costa, Vincenzo Levizzan, Elsa Cattani, Samantha Melani
      Pages 79-95

    4. Cloud Microphysical Properties Retrieval During Intense Biomass Burning Events Over Africa and Portugal

      • Maria João Costa, Elsa Cattani, Vincenzo Levizzan, Ana Maria Silva
      Pages 97-111

    5. 3D Effects in Microwave Radiative Transport Inside Precipitating Clouds: Modeling and Applications

      • Dong-Bin Shin, Alessandro Battaglia, Franco Prodi, Federico Porcù
      Pages 113-125

    6. Cloud Microphysical Properties from Remote Sensing of Lightning within the Mediterranean

      • Claudia Adamo, Robert Solomon, Carlo M. Medaglia, Stefano Dietrich, Alberto Mugnai
      Pages 127-134

    7. The Worth of Long-Range Lightning Observations on Overland Satellite Rainfall Estimation

      • Emmanouil N. Anagnostou, Themis G. Chronis
      Pages 135-148

    8. Neural Network tools for Satellite Rainfall Estimation

      • Francisco J. Tapiador, Chris Kidd, Vincenzo Levizzani, Frank S. Marzano
      Pages 149-161

  4. Rainfall Algorithms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Passive Microwave Precipitation Measurements at Mid- and High Latitudes

      • Ralf Bennartz
      Pages 165-177

    3. The Goddard Profiling Algorithm (GPROF): Description and Current Applications

      • William S. Olson, Song Yang, John E. Stout, Mircea Grecu
      Pages 179-188

    4. Past, Present and Future of Microwave Operational Rainfall Algorithms

      • Ralph R. Ferraro
      Pages 189-198

    5. Space-Borne Radar Algorithms

      • Toshio Iguchi
      Pages 199-212
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Measuring Precipitation from Space presents state-of-the-art rainfall estimation algorithms, validation strategies, precipitation modelling, and assimilation in numerical weather prediction models. Clouds and precipitation observations and modelling are addressed for the improvement of the rainfall product quality. Special attention is given to the applications to monitoring and forecasting weather events and to climate monitoring in a frame of growing public interest.

No other book can offer to scientists, Ph.D. or equivalent students, professionals in environmental disciplines, and decision makers such a powerful tool to understand the basics of remote sensing for precipitation, to make use of existing products and to have a glimpse of the near future missions and instruments.

Other categories of readers will find in the book reference material for their questions on weather and climate applications. The essays are written by the most qualified experts in the field of passive and active remote sensing, cloud and mesoscale modelling, validation and space mission planning. Top academic and research institutions and space agencies have concurred to the first joint effort ever.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy

    Vincenzo Levizzani

  • European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), UK

    Peter Bauer

  • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), USA

    F. Joseph Turk

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