TRMM Refereed Publications

Boccippio, D. J., W. Koshak, R. Blakeslee, K. Driscoll, D. Mach, D. Buechler, W. Boeck, H. J. Christian, and S. J. Goodman, : The Optical Transient Detector (OTD): Instrument Characteristics and Cross-Sensor Validation. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 17(4), 441–458, doi:10.1175/1520-0426(2000)0172.0.CO;2.
Bolen, S. M., and V. Chandrasekar, : Quantitative Cross Validation of Space-Based and Ground-Based Radar Observations. J. Appl. Meteor., 39(12), 2071–2079, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(2001)0402.0.CO;2.
Bolen, S. M., and V. Chandrasekar, : Methodology for Aligning and Comparing Spaceborne Radar and Ground-Based Radar Observations. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 20(5), 647–659, doi:10.1175/1520-0426(2003)202.0.CO;2.
Bowman, K. P., : Comparison of TRMM Precipitation Retrievals with Rain Gauge Data from Ocean Buoys. J. Climate, 18(1), 178–190, doi:10.1175/JCLI3259.1.
Braud, I., P. Crochet, and J.-D. Creutin, : A Method for Estimating Mean Areal Rainfall Using Moving Trend Functions of the Intensities. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 33, 1551-1561, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1994)0332.0.CO;2.
Bringi, V. N., G.-J. Huang, V. Chandrasekar, and E. Gorgucci, : A Methodology for Estimating the Parameters of a Gamma Raindrop Size Distribution Model from Polarimetric Radar Data: Application to a Squall-Line Event from the TRMM/Brazil Campaign. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19(5), 633–645, doi:10.1175/1520-0426(2002)0192.0.CO;2.
Byrne, M. P., A. G. Pendergrass, A. D. Rapp, and K. Wodzicki, : Response of the Intertropical Convergence Zone to climate change: Location, width, and strength. Current Climate Change Reports, 4, 355-370, doi:.
Cao, Q., Y. Hong, J. J. Gourley, Y. Qi, J. Zhang, Y. Wen, and P. E. Kirstetters, : Statistical and Physical Analysis of the Vertical Structure of Precipitation in the Mountainous West Region of the United States Using 11+ Years of Spaceborne Observations from TRMM Precipitation Radar. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 52, 408-424, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-12-095.1.
Cao, Q., Y. Hong, S. Chen, J. J. Gourley, J. Zhang, and P. E. Kirstetter, : Snowfall Detectability of NASA's CloudSat: The First Cross-Investigation of Its 2C-Snow-Profile Product and National Multi-Sensor Mosaic QPE (NMQ) Snowfall Data. Progress In Electromagnetics Research, 148, 55-61, doi:10.2528/PIER14030405.
Cao, Y., W. Zhang, and W. Wang, : Evaluation of TRMM 3B43 data over the Yangtze River Delta of China. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 5290, doi:10.1038/s41598-018-23603-z.
Carey, L. D., and S. A. Rutledge, : The Relationship between Precipitation and Lightning in Tropical Island Convection: A C-Band Polarimetric Radar Study. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128(8), 2687–2710, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(2000)1282.0.CO;2.
Carey, L. D., S. A. Rutledge, D. A. Ahijevych, and T. D. Keenan, : Correcting Propagation Effects in C-Band Polarimetric Radar Observations of Tropical Convection Using Differential Propagation Phase. J. Appl. Meteor., 39(9), 1405–1433, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(2000)0392.0.CO;2.
Carr, N., P. E. Kirstetter, Y. Hong, J. J. Gourley, M. Schwaller, W. Petersen, N. Y. Wang, R. Ferraro, and X. Xue, : The Influence of Surface and Precipitation Characteristics on TRMM Microwave Imager Rainfall Retrieval Uncertainty. J. Hydrometeor., 16, 1596–1614, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-14-0194.1.
Cartwright, T. J., and P. S. Ray, : Radar-Derived Estimates of Latent Heating in the Subtropics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 127(5), 726–742, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1999)1272.0.CO;2.
Casey, S. P. F., A. E. Dessler, and C. Schumacher, : Frequency of tropical precipitating clouds as observed by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Precipitation Radar and ICESat/Geoscience Laser Altimeter System. J. Geophys. Res./Atmospheres, 112(D14), D14215, doi:10.1029/2007JD008468.
Caylor, I. J., G. M. Heymsfield, R. Meneghini, and L. S. Miller, : Correction of Sampling Errors in Ocean Surface Cross-Sectional Estimates from Nadir-Looking Weather Radar. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 14(1), 203–210, doi:10.1175/1520-0426(1997)0142.0.CO;2.
Cecil, D. J. and E. J. Zipser, : Relationships between Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Satellite-Based Indicators of Inner Core Convection: 85-GHz Ice-Scattering Signature and Lightning. Mon. Wea. Rev., 127(1), 103–123, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1999)1272.0.CO;2.
Cecil, D. J., S. J. Goodman, D. J. Boccippio, E. J. Zipser, and S. W. Nesbitt, : Three Years of TRMM Precipitation Features. Part I: Radar, Radiometric, and Lightning Characteristics. Mon. Wea. Rev., 133(3), 543–566, doi:10.1175/MWR-2876.1.
Chang, A. T. C., A. Barnes, M. Glass, R. Kakar, and T. T. Wilheit, : Aircraft Observations of the Vertical Structure of Stratiform Precipitation Relevant to Microwave Radiative Transfer. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 32, 1083-1091, doi:10.1175/1520-0450(1993)0322.0.CO;2.
Chang, A. T. C., and L. S. Chiu, : Nonsystematic Errors of Monthly Oceanic Rainfall Derived from SSM/I. Mon. Wea. Rev., 127(7), 1630–1638, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1999)1272.0.CO;2.