Toward a unified view of the American monsoon systems

C Vera, W Higgins, J Amador, T Ambrizzi… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.ametsoc.org
An important goal of the Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) research on the
American monsoon systems is to determine the sources and limits of predictability of warm …

Lightning and climate: A review

ER Williams - Atmospheric research, 2005 - Elsevier
Research on regional and global lightning activity and the global electrical circuit is
summarized. This area of activity has greatly expanded through observations of lightning by …

Toward a complete Himalayan hydrological budget: Spatiotemporal distribution of snowmelt and rainfall and their impact on river discharge

B Bookhagen, DW Burbank - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrological budget of Himalayan rivers is dominated by monsoonal rainfall and
snowmelt, but their relative impact is not well established because this remote region lacks a …

Global frequency and distribution of lightning as observed from space by the Optical Transient Detector

HJ Christian, RJ Blakeslee… - Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The Optical Transient Detector (OTD) is a space‐based instrument specifically designed to
detect and locate lightning discharges as it orbits the Earth. This instrument is a scientific …

Where are the most intense thunderstorms on Earth?

EJ Zipser, DJ Cecil, C Liu, SW Nesbitt… - Bulletin of the …, 2006 - journals.ametsoc.org
The instruments on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite have been
observing storms as well as rainfall since December 1997. This paper shows the results of a …

[HTML][HTML] The diurnal cycle of rainfall and convective intensity according to three years of TRMM measurements

SW Nesbitt, EJ Zipser - Journal of Climate, 2003 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall and Convective Intensity according to Three Years of TRMM
Measurements in: Journal of Climate Volume 16 Issue 10 (2003) Jump to Content Jump to Main …

Stratiform rain in the tropics as seen by the TRMM precipitation radar

C Schumacher, RA Houze Jr - Journal of climate, 2003 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Across the Tropics (20° N–20° S), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
Precipitation Radar (PR) indicates that for reflectivities≥ 17 dB Z, stratiform precipitation …

Storm morphology and rainfall characteristics of TRMM precipitation features

SW Nesbitt, R Cifelli, SA Rutledge - Monthly Weather Review, 2006 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR), TRMM
Microwave Imager (TMI), and Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS) observations within the …

Three years of the lightning imaging sensor onboard the international space station: Expanded global coverage and enhanced applications

RJ Blakeslee, TJ Lang, WJ Koshak… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) was launched to the International Space
Station (ISS) in February 2017, detecting optical signatures of lightning with storm‐scale …

[HTML][HTML] Diurnal land–sea rainfall peak migration over Sumatera Island, Indonesian Maritime Continent, observed by TRMM satellite and intensive rawinsonde …

S Mori, H Jun-Ichi, YI Tauhid… - Monthly Weather …, 2004 - journals.ametsoc.org
Diurnal Land–Sea Rainfall Peak Migration over Sumatera Island, Indonesian Maritime
Continent, Observed by TRMM Satellite and Intensive Rawinsonde Soundings in: Monthly …