Vertically resolved precipitation intensity retrieved through a synergy between the ground-based NASA MPLNET lidar network measurements, surface disdrometer datasets and an analytical model solution

In this paper, we illustrate a new, simple and complementary ground-based methodology to retrieve the vertically resolved atmospheric precipitation intensity through a synergy between measurements from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Micropulse Lidar network (MPLNET), an ana...

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Autores: Lolli, S., D'Adderio, L.P., Campbell, J.R., Sicard, Michaël|||0000-0001-8287-9693, Welton, E.J., Binci, A., Rea, Alessandro, Tokay, A., Comerón Tejero, Adolfo|||0000-0001-6886-3679, Barragán Cuesta, Rubén, Baldasano Recio, José María|||0000-0002-6191-635X, González, Sergio, Bech, Joan, Afflitto, Nicola, Lewis, J.R., Madonna, Fabio
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/125823
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/125823
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs10071102
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Remote sensing
Rainfall
Lidar
Disdrometer
Evaporation
Meteorology
Climate change
Latent heat
Precipitation
Teledetecció
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Teledetecció
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Resumo:In this paper, we illustrate a new, simple and complementary ground-based methodology to retrieve the vertically resolved atmospheric precipitation intensity through a synergy between measurements from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Micropulse Lidar network (MPLNET), an analytical model solution and ground-based disdrometer measurements. The presented results are obtained at two mid-latitude MPLNET permanent observational sites, located respectively at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA, and at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The methodology is suitable to be applied to existing and/or future lidar/ceilometer networks with the main objective of either providing near real-time (3 h latency) rainfall intensity measurements and/or to validate satellite missions, especially for critical light precipitation (< 3 mm h-1).

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