ID:
publications-1570
Type:
PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE
Year:
2018
Authors:
V. Levizzani , C. Kidd , K. Aonashi , R. Bennartz , R. R. Ferraro , G. J. Huffman , R. Roca , F. J. Turk , N.-Y. Wang
Title:
The activities of the International Precipitation Working Group
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DOI:
10.1002/qj.3214
Research type:
Simulation & Modeling
Water System:
River Basins
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Abstract:
The International Precipitation Working Group (IPWG) is a permanent International Science Working Group (ISWG) of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), coāsponsored by CGMS and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The IPWG provides a focal point and forum for the international scientific community to address the issues and challenges of satelliteābased quantitative precipitation retrievals, and for the operational agencies to access and make use of precipitation products. Through partnerships and biennial meetings, the group supports the exchange of information on techniques for retrieving and measuring precipitation and for enhancing the impact of spaceāborne precipitation retrievals in numerical weather and hydrometeorological prediction and climate studies. The group furthers the refinement of current estimation techniques and the development of new methodologies for improved global precipitation measurements, together with the validation of the derived precipitation products with groundābased precipitation measurements. The IPWG identifies critical issues, provides recommendations to the CGMS and supports upcoming precipitationāoriented missions. Training activities on precipitation retrieval from space are also part of the IPWG mandate in cooperation with WMO and other bodies.
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603608
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