Articolo in rivista, 2011, ENG, 10.5194/hess-15-1109-2011

Status of satellite precipitation retrievals

Kidd, C., and V. Levizzani

Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt and ESSIC, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA CNR-ISAC, Bologna

Satellites offer an unrivalled vantage point to observe and measure Earth system processes and parameters. Precipitation (rain and snow) in particular, benefit from such observations since precipitation is spatially and temporally highly variable and with satellites overcoming some of the deficiencies of conventional gauge and radar measurements. This paper provides an overall review of quantitative precipitation estimation, covering the basis of the satellite systems used in the observation of precipitation, the dissemination and processing of this data, and the generation, availability and validation of these precipitation estimates. A selection of applications utilising these precipitation estimates are then outlined to exemplify the utility of such products.

Hydrology and earth system sciences 15 , pp. 1109–1116

Keywords

meteorologia, meteorologia da satellite, nubi, precipitazioni

CNR authors

Levizzani Vincenzo

CNR institutes

ISAC – Istituto di scienze dell'atmosfera e del clima, TA – Dipartimento Scienze del sistema terra e tecnologie per l'ambiente