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Vertical Profiles of Latent Heat Release Over the Global Tropics using TRMM Rainfall Products from December 1997 to November 2001NASA Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) precipitation radar (PR) derived rainfall information will be used to estimate the four-dimensional structure of global monthly latent heating and rainfall profiles over the global tropics from December 1997 to November 2000. Rainfall, latent heating and radar reflectivity structures between El Nino (DJF 1997-98) and La Nina (DJF 1998-99) will be examined and compared. The seasonal variation of heating over various geographic locations (i.e., oceanic vs continental, Indian ocean vs west Pacific, Africa vs S. America) will also be analyzed. In addition, the relationship between rainfall, latent heating (maximum heating level), radar reflectivity and SST is examined and will be presented in the meeting. The impact of random error and bias in stratiform percentage estimates from PR on latent heating profiles is studied and will also be presented in the meeting. Additional information is included in the original extended abstract.
Document ID
20020081326
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Tao, W.-K. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Lang, S. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Simpson, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Meneghini, R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Halverson, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Johnson, R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Adler, R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Starr, David
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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