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Validation of satellite rainfall products over East Africa's complex topography by Dinku, T., Ceccato, P., Grover-Kopec, E., Lemma, M., Connor, S. J., Ropelewski, C. F.

“…An extensive evaluation of 10 different satellite rainfall products was performed using station network over a complex topography, where elevation varies from…”
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Validation of high-resolution satellite rainfall products over complex terrain by Dinku, T., Chidzambwa, S., Ceccato, P., Connor, S. J., Ropelewski, C. F.

“…High-resolution satellite rainfall products, at daily accumulation and 0.25° spatial resolution, are evaluated using station networks located over two…”
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Comparison of global gridded precipitation products over a mountainous region of Africa by Dinku, T., Connor, S. J., Ceccato, P., Ropelewski, C. F.

“…Five gridded monthly precipitation products are evaluated using a gauge network over complex topography in Africa. The global gridded products considered are…”
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Medical laboratory accreditation in a resource-limited district health centre laboratory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Getahun, Mulye S., Yemanebrhane, Nebiyou, Desalegn, Daniel M., Kitila, Kumera T., Dinku, Tariku T., Wondimagegnehu, Daniel D., Wolde, Elizabeth A., Bika, Abrham T., Mersha, Tilahun B., Asferie, Kassahun D., Rorissa, Alemayhu W., Taddese, Boja D., Hailu, Tinsae K., Tura, Gemechis B.

“…Background: Improving the quality of medical laboratory services is a high priority in many countries. However, quality management systems for laboratories in…”
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Sensitivity analyses of satellite rainfall retrieval and sampling error on flood prediction uncertainty by Hossain, F., Anagnostou, E.N., Dinku, T.

“…The Global Precipitation Measurement mission planned jointly by the United States, Japanese, and European space agencies envisions providing global rainfall…”
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Validation of new satellite rainfall products over the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia by Ayehu, Getachew Tesfaye, Tadesse, Tsegaye, Gessesse, Berhan, Dinku, Tufa

“…Accurate measurement of rainfall is vital to analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of precipitation at various scales. However, the conventional rain gauge…”
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Using climate information in the health sector by Ghebreyesus, T. A, Tadesse, Z, Jima, D, Bekele, E, Mihretie, A, Yihdego, Y. Y, Dinku, T, Connor, S. J, Rogers, D. P

“…Many infectious and chronic diseases are either directly or indirectly sensitive to the climate. Managing this climate sensitivity more effectively requires…”
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Hydrological model sensitivity to parameter and radar rainfall estimation uncertainty by Hossain, Faisal, Anagnostou, Emmanouil N., Dinku, Tufa, Borga, Marco

“…Radar estimates of rainfall are being increasingly applied to flood forecasting applications. Errors are inherent both in the process of estimating rainfall…”
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TRMM Calibration of SSM/I Algorithm for Overland Rainfall Estimation by Dinku, Tufa, Anagnostou, Emmanouil N.

“…This paper extends the work of Dinku and Anagnostou overland rain retrieval algorithm for use with Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) observations. In…”
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High‐frequency estimation of rainfall from thunderstorms via satellite infrared and a long‐range lightning network in Europe by Chronis, Themis G., Anagnostou, Emmanouil N., Dinku, Tufa

“…A rain retrieval technique called Omvrios, that combines geostationary satellite infrared (IR) observations and cloud‐to‐ground (CG) lightning information…”
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Using climate information in the health sector by Ghebreyesus, T. A., Tadesse, Z., Jima, D., Bekele, E., Mihretie, A., Yihdego, Y. Y., Dinku, T., Connor, S. J., Rogers, D. P.

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Improving Radar-Based Estimation of Rainfall over Complex Terrain by Dinku, Tufa, Anagnostou, Emmanouil N., Borga, Marco

“…This paper investigates a multicomponent radar-based rainfall estimation algorithm that includes optimum parameter estimation and error correction schemes…”
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Vol. 2 by Bekele, E, Benhamou, J. F, Boinet, A, Bompangue, D, Brignoli, E, Caïd, N, Connor, S. J, Deschamps, M. M, Dimé, M. N, Dinku, T, Ellangovin, M, Fall, M, Fousseni, T. R, Ghebreyesus, T. A, Haaser, F, Jima, D, Kourilsky, P, Longuet, C, Machuron, J. L, Mihretie, A, Miribel, B, Oger, P.-Y, Pape, J. W, Piarroux, R, Rogers, D. P, Sagaris, L, Sarr, C. O, Simon, D, Sinior, R, Tadesse, Z, Valentis, G, Vandevelde, T, Yihdego, Y. Y

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Regional Differences in Overland Rainfall Estimation from PR-Calibrated TMI Algorithm by Dinku, Tufa, Anagnostou, Emmanouil N.

“…The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite carries a combination of active [precipitation radar (PR)] and multichannel passive microwave [the…”
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Improving Radar-Based Estimation of Rainfall over Complex Terrain by Dinku, T, Anagnostou, EN, Borga, M

“…This paper investigates a multicomponent radar-based rainfall estimation algorithm that includes optimum parameter estimation and error correction schemes…”
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Use of Remote Sensing for Monitoring Climate Variability for Integrated Early Warning Systems: Applications for Human Diseases and Desert Locust Management by Ceccato, P., Bell, M.A., Blumenthal, M.B., Connor, S.J., Dinku, T., Grover-Kopec, E.K., Ropelewski, C.F., Thomson, M.C.

“…A number of the major human infectious diseases (like malaria and dengue) and Desert Locusts that still plague the developing world are sensitive to…”
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