Advanced Research in Precipitation Measurements

Dear Colleagues,

The observation of precipitation systems and their microphysical processes is an important component for a variety of hydrological and meteorological studies. The technological development of microwave link, satellite remote sensing, and dual polarization radar improve the knowledge of precipitation microphysical processes and enable instantaneous rainfall estimation. However, due to the indirect and remotely based observation of hydrometers in a fluctuating atmospheric environment, such advanced precipitation measurements are subject to high uncertainty. The improvement of hardware and their signal processing is significant for the quality of rainfall observations and forecasts. In addition, the effects of observations on atmospheric processes and atmospheric phenomenology are essential for a better understanding of the water cycle. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Quantitative precipitation estimation;
• Studies on the microphysical aspects of precipitation systems using weather radars;
• Data fusion among different precipitation measurements;
• Precipiation data calibration or validation methodologies;
• Precipiation nowcasting algorithms/precipitation forecasting.

Prof. Dr. Qiang Dai
Dr. Jun Zhang
Topic Editors