LEADER 02302nam 22004213a 450 001 9910346860003321 005 20250203235437.0 010 $a9783039212866 010 $a3039212869 024 8 $a10.3390/books978-3-03921-286-6 035 $a(CKB)4920000000095067 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58177 035 $a(ScCtBLL)0017b98e-6895-4cd2-bae6-e4856571608b 035 $a(OCoLC)1163804519 035 $a(EXLCZ)994920000000095067 100 $a20250203i20192019 uu 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aRemote Sensing of Precipitation: Volume 1$fSilas Michaelides 210 1$aBasel, Switzerland :$cMDPI,$d2019. 215 $a1 electronic resource (480 p.) 311 08$a9783039212859 311 08$a3039212850 330 $aPrecipitation is a well-recognized pillar in global water and energy balances. An accurate and timely understanding of its characteristics at the global, regional, and local scales is indispensable for a clearer understanding of the mechanisms underlying the Earth's atmosphere-ocean complex system. Precipitation is one of the elements that is documented to be greatly affected by climate change. In its various forms, precipitation comprises a primary source of freshwater, which is vital for the sustainability of almost all human activities. Its socio-economic significance is fundamental in managing this natural resource effectively, in applications ranging from irrigation to industrial and household usage. Remote sensing of precipitation is pursued through a broad spectrum of continuously enriched and upgraded instrumentation, embracing sensors which can be ground-based (e.g., weather radars), satellite-borne (e.g., passive or active space-borne sensors), underwater (e.g., hydrophones), aerial, or ship-borne. 606 $aEnvironmental engineering 606 $aEnvironmental monitoring 615 0$aEnvironmental engineering. 615 0$aEnvironmental monitoring. 700 $aMichaelides$b Silas$01292430 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910346860003321 996 $aRemote Sensing of Precipitation: Volume 1$94323256 997 $aUNINA