Remote Sensing of Precipitation: Volume 1

Precipitation is a well-recognized pillar in global water and energy balances. An accurate and timely understanding of its characteristics at the global, regional, and local scales is indispensable for a clearer understanding of the mechanisms underlying the Earth's atmosphere-ocean complex sys...

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Auteur principal: Michaelides, Silas (auth)
Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
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QPE
GMI
GPM
GPS
DPR
MSG
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Résumé:Precipitation is a well-recognized pillar in global water and energy balances. An accurate and timely understanding of its characteristics at the global, regional, and local scales is indispensable for a clearer understanding of the mechanisms underlying the Earth's atmosphere-ocean complex system. Precipitation is one of the elements that is documented to be greatly affected by climate change. In its various forms, precipitation comprises a primary source of freshwater, which is vital for the sustainability of almost all human activities. Its socio-economic significance is fundamental in managing this natural resource effectively, in applications ranging from irrigation to industrial and household usage. Remote sensing of precipitation is pursued through a broad spectrum of continuously enriched and upgraded instrumentation, embracing sensors which can be ground-based (e.g., weather radars), satellite-borne (e.g., passive or active space-borne sensors), underwater (e.g., hydrophones), aerial, or ship-borne.
Description matérielle:1 electronic resource (480 p.)
ISBN:books978-3-03921-286-6
9783039212859
9783039212866
Accès:Open Access