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

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Abstract
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).
CitationLolli, S., D'Adderio, L., Campbell, J., Sicard, M., Welton, E., Binci, A., Rea, A., Tokay, A., Comeron, A., Barragan, R., Baldasano, J., González, Sergio, Bech, J., Afflitto, N., Lewis, J., Madonna, F. 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. "Remote sensing", 1 Juliol 2018, vol. 10, núm. 7.
ISSN2072-4292
Publisher versionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/7/1102
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