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The Passive microwave Neural network Precipitation Retrieval (PNPR) algorithm for AMSU/MHS observations: description and application to European case studies by Sanò, P, Panegrossi, G, Casella, D, Di Paola, F, Milani, L, Mugnai, A, Petracca, M, Dietrich, S

“…The purpose of this study is to describe a new algorithm based on a neural network approach (Passive microwave Neural network Precipitation Retrieval – PNPR)…”
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High-impact floods and flash floods in Mediterranean countries: the FLASH preliminary database by Llasat, M. C, Llasat-Botija, M, Prat, M. A, PorcȦ, F, Price, C, Mugnai, A, Lagouvardos, K, Kotroni, V, Katsanos, D, Michaelides, S, Yair, Y, Savvidou, K, Nicolaides, K

“…This paper contains a preliminary analysis of flood risk in Mediterranean countries, conducted within the framework of the FLASH European Project. All flood…”
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Precipitation products from the hydrology SAF by Mugnai, A, Casella, D, Cattani, E, Dietrich, S, Laviola, S, Levizzani, V, Panegrossi, G, Petracca, M, Sanò, P, Di Paola, F, Biron, D, De Leonibus, L, Melfi, D, Rosci, P, Vocino, A, Zauli, F, Pagliara, P, Puca, S, Rinollo, A, Milani, L, Porcù, F, Gattari, F

“…The EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility on Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H-SAF) was established by the EUMETSAT Council on 3 July…”
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CDRD and PNPR satellite passive microwave precipitation retrieval algorithms: EuroTRMM/EURAINSAT origins and H-SAF operations by Mugnai, A, Smith, E. A, Tripoli, G. J, Bizzarri, B, Casella, D, Dietrich, S, Di Paola, F, Panegrossi, G, Sanò, P

“…Satellite Application Facility on Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H-SAF) is a EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of…”
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The validation service of the hydrological SAF geostationary and polar satellite precipitation products by Puca, S, Porcu, F, Rinollo, A, Vulpiani, G, Baguis, P, Balabanova, S, Campione, E, Ertuerk, A, Gabellani, S, Iwanski, R

“…The development phase (DP) of the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility for Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H-SAF) led to the design…”
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Combined MW-IR Precipitation Evolving Technique (PET) of convective rain fields by Di Paola, F, Casella, D, Dietrich, S, Mugnai, A, Ricciardelli, E, Romano, F, Sanò, P

“…This paper describes a new multi-sensor approach for convective rain cell continuous monitoring based on rainfall derived from Passive Microwave (PM) remote…”
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Using a cloud electrification model to study relationships between lightning activity and cloud microphysical structure by Formenton, M, Panegrossi, G, Casella, D, Dietrich, S, Mugnai, A, Sanò, P, Di Paola, F, Betz, H.-D, Price, C, Yair, Y

“…In this study a one-dimensional numerical cloud electrification model, called the Explicit Microphysics Thunderstorm Model (EMTM), is used to find quantitative…”
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PM-GCD – a combined IR–MW satellite technique for frequent retrieval of heavy precipitation by Casella, D, Dietrich, S, Di Paola, F, Formenton, M, Mugnai, A, Porcù, F, Sanò, P

“…Precipitation retrievals based on measurements from microwave (MW) radiometers onboard low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites can reach high level of accuracy –…”
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NanoROLD project in the frame of the AeroClouds programme by Perrotta, G, Marzano, F, Tognolatti, P, Mugnai, A

“…The article reports on the study results of the NanoROLD (Nano Radio Optical Lightning Detector) project, which was proposed for inclusion in action line 3…”
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Transitioning from CRD to CDRD in Bayesian retrieval of rainfall from satellite passive microwave measurements: Part 3 – Identification of optimal meteorological tags by Smith, E. A, Leung, H. W.-Y, Elsner, J. B, Mehta, A. V, Tripoli, G. J, Casella, D, Dietrich, S, Mugnai, A, Panegrossi, G, Sanò, P

“…In the first two parts of this study we have presented a performance analysis of our new Cloud Dynamics and Radiation Database (CDRD) satellite precipitation…”
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Lightning-based propagation of convective rain fields by Dietrich, S., Casella, D., Di Paola, F., Formenton, M., Mugnai, A., Sanò, P.

“…This paper describes a new multi-sensor approach for continuously monitoring convective rain cells. It exploits lightning data from surface networks to…”
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A study on cut-off low vertical structure and precipitation in the Mediterranean region by Porcu, F, Carrassi, A, Medaglia, C M, Prodi, F, Mugnai, A

“…Cut-off lows are common features of Mediterranean meteorology in warm months and are often related to severe weather. The present work introduces a…”
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Preface: 11th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms by Llasat, M.-C, Boni, G, Deidda, R, Mugnai, A, Salat, J

“…The EGU Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms was established in 1999 within the framework of the Interdisciplinary Working Group on Natural Hazards…”
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The FLASH Project: using lightning data to better understand and predict flash floods by Price, C., Yair, Y., Mugnai, A., Lagouvardos, K., Llasat, M.C., Michaelides, S., Dayan, U., Dietrich, S., Galanti, E., Garrote, L., Harats, N., Katsanos, D., Kohn, M., Kotroni, V., Llasat-Botija, M., Lynn, B., Mediero, L., Morin, E., Nicolaides, K., Rozalis, S., Savvidou, K., Ziv, B.

“…The FLASH project was implemented from 2006 to 2010 under the EU FP6 framework. The project focused on using lightning observations to better understand and…”
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Outcomes of the 9th EGU Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms (2007) by Mugnai, A, Guzzetti, F, Roth, G

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CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PHYLOGENY AND MORPHOLOGY OF SNOWELLA SPP. AND WORONICHINIA NAEGELIANA, CYANOBACTERIA COMMONLY OCCURRING IN LAKES by Rajaniemi-Wacklin, Pirjo, Rantala, Anne, Mugnai, Maria. A., Turicchia, Silvia, Ventura, Stefano, Komárková, Jarka, Lepistö, Liisa, Sivonen, Kaarina

“…In this study, the first reported isolates of the genera Snowella and Woronichinia were characterized by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and morphological analysis…”
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Rainfall observation from X-band, space-borne, synthetic aperture radar by Weinman, J. A., Marzano, F. S., Plant, W. J., Mugnai, A., Pierdicca, N.

“…Satellites carrying X-band Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR) have recently been launched by several countries. These provide new opportunities to measure…”
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Using Lightning Data to Better Understand and Predict Flash Floods in the Mediterranean by Price, C., Yair, Y., Mugnai, A., Lagouvardos, K., Llasat, M. C., Michaelides, S., Dayan, U., Dietrich, S., Di Paola, F., Galanti, E., Garrote, L., Harats, N., Katsanos, D., Kohn, M., Kotroni, V., Llasat-Botija, M., Lynn, B., Mediero, L., Morin, E., Nicolaides, K., Rozalis, S., Savvidou, K., Ziv, B.

“…One of the costliest natural hazards around the globe is flash floods, resulting from localized intense convective precipitation over short periods of time…”
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Bayesian algorithm for microwave-based precipitation retrieval: description and application to TMI measurements over ocean by Di Michele, S., Tassa, A., Mugnai, A., Marzano, F.S., Bauer, P., Baptista, J.P.V.P.

“…A physically oriented inversion algorithm to retrieve precipitation from satellite-based passive microwave measurements named the Bayesian algorithm for…”
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The RISKMED project: philosophy, methods and products by Bartzokas, A., Azzopardi, J., Bertotti, L., Buzzi, A., Cavaleri, L., Conte, D., Davolio, S., Dietrich, S., Drago, A., Drofa, O., Gkikas, A., Kotroni, V., Lagouvardos, K., Lolis, C. J., Michaelides, S., Miglietta, M., Mugnai, A., Music, S., Nikolaides, K., Porcù, F., Savvidou, K., Tsirogianni, M. I.

“…This paper presents RISKMED, a project targeted to create an Early Warning System (EWS) in case of severe or extreme weather events in the central and eastern…”
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