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Observed Climate Properties of Tropical Precipitating ConvectionConflicting theories about the contribution of convective systems to cloud feedback highlight the need for observational constraints on the properties of these storms. The NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite provides unprecedented information on the hydrological properties and energetics of tropical convection. We present an analysis of almost 9,000 TRMM storms, focusing on how convection strength affects storm cloud properties and rainfall, and what this implies for the opposing "adaptive iris" and "thermostat" hypotheses.
Document ID
20020072738
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
DelGenio, Anthony (NASA Goddard Inst. for Space Studies New York, NY United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Seminar: Observed Climatic Properties of Tropical Precipitating Convection
Location: Princeton, NJ
Country: United States
Start Date: March 21, 2002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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