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Validation of GPM Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) Rainfall Products over Italy by Petracca, M., D’Adderio, L. P., Porcù, F., Vulpiani, G., Sebastianelli, S., Puca, S.

“…The Ka–Ku Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) and the Microwave Imager on board the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission core satellite have…”
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Observational analysis of an exceptionally intense hailstorm over the Mediterranean area: Role of the GPM Core Observatory by Marra, A.C., Porcù, F., Baldini, L., Petracca, M., Casella, D., Dietrich, S., Mugnai, A., Sanò, P., Vulpiani, G., Panegrossi, G.

“…On 5 September 2015 a violent hailstorm hit the Gulf and the city of Naples in Italy. The storm originated over the Tyrrhenian Sea dropping 7–10cm diameter…”
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Analysis of Thunderstorms Producing Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes With the Meteosat Second Generation by Ursi, A., Marisaldi, M., Dietrich, S., Tavani, M., Tiberia, A., Porcù, F.

“…Up to now, only few works focused on the meteorological context leading to the production of Terrestrial Gamma ray Flashes (TGFs). In this study, we carry out,…”
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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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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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Precipitation classification at mid-latitudes in terms of drop size distribution parameters by Caracciolo, C, PorcÈ , F, Prodi, F

“…The drop size distribution (DSD) is a fundamental property of rainfall because the shape of the distribution reflects the physics of rain formation processes…”
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Seasonal sensitivity of a VIS-NIR-IR rain-no rain classifier by Porcù, F., Capacci, D.

“…Summary Mid-latitude precipitation characteristics are influenced by the seasonal cycle: general circulation patterns, moisture distribution and cloud type…”
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On the combined use of satellite multispectral and radar polarimetric measurements to infer cloud microphysics by Celano, M., Porcù, F., Alberoni, P. P., Prodi, F.

“…Summary The extensive availability of multispectral satellite observations and polarimetric ground radar measurements enhances the remote sensing capabilities…”
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The Antalya 5 December 2002 Storm: Observations and Model Analysis by Kotroni, V., Lagouvardos, K., Defer, E., Dietrich, S., Porcù, F., Medaglia, C. M., Demirtas, M.

“…In the frame of this work, the storm that occurred on 5 December 2002 in Antalya, located on the southwestern Mediterranean Sea coast of Turkey, is analyzed…”
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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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Raindrop Size Distribution and Soil Erosion by Caracciolo, C, Napoli, M, Porcù, F, Prodi, F, Dietrich, S, Zanchi, C, Orlandini, S

“…AbstractSoil erosion is caused, at least in part, by the effect of kinetic energy on the soil during rainfall. Therefore, a better knowledge of rain parameters…”
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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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Chemical characterization of cloud episodes at a ridge site in Tuscan Appennines, Italy by Cini, R, Prodi, F, Santachiara, G, Porcù, F, Bellandi, S, Stortini, A.M, Oppo, C, Udisti, R, Pantani, F

“…Cloudwater samples were collected from November 1992 to March 1995 in Vallombrosa, a mountain site of the Tuscan Apennines (central Italy). Chemical analyses…”
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Validation of the H-SAF precipitation product H03 over Greece using rain gauge data by Feidas, H., Porcu, F., Puca, S., Rinollo, A., Lagouvardos, C., Kotroni, V.

“…This paper presents an extensive validation of the combined infrared/microwave H-SAF (EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility on Support to Operational…”
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Effects of various stripping techniques on surface enamel by Lucchese, A, Porcù, F, Dolci, F

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GPM‐DPR Observations on TGFs Producing Storms by Tiberia, A., Porcú, F., Marisaldi, M., Tavani, M., Lapierre, J., Ursi, A., Fuschino, F., D'Adderio, L. P., Dietrich, S.

“…Unique spaceborne measurements of the three‐dimensional structure of convective clouds producing terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) were performed using both…”
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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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Development and evolution of an anomalous Asian dust event across Europe in March 2020 by Tositti, Laura, Brattich, Erika, Cassardo, Claudio, Morozzi, Pietro, Bracci, Alessandro, Marinoni, Angela, Di Sabatino, Silvana, Porcù, Federico, Zappi, Alessandro

“…This paper concerns an in-depth analysis of an exceptional incursion of mineral dust over southern Europe in late March 2020 (27–30 March 2020). This event was…”
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Commercial microwave links as a tool for operational rainfall monitoring in Northern Italy by Roversi, Giacomo, Alberoni, Pier Paolo, Fornasiero, Anna, Porcù, Federico

“…There is a growing interest in emerging opportunistic sensors for precipitation, motivated by the need to improve its quantitative estimates at the ground. The…”
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Analysis of the moments and parameters of a gamma DSD to infer precipitation properties: A convective stratiform discrimination algorithm by Caracciolo, C., Prodi, F., Battaglia, A., Porcu', F.

“…Drop size distribution is a fundamental property of rainfall for two main reasons: the shape of the distribution reflects the physics of rain formation…”
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