Abstract
Rainfall: State of Geophysical Mon Copyright 2010 b 10.1029/2009GM The observation of the atmosphere by satellite instrumentation was one of the first uses of remotely sensed data nearly 50 years ago. Satellites offer an unrivalled vantage point to observe and measure Earth system processes and parameters. Observations of meteorological phenomena permit a more holistic view of the weather and climate that is not possible through conventional surface observations. Precipitation (rain and snow), in particular, benefit from such observations, since precipitation is spatially and temporally highly variable and overcome some of the deficiencies of conventional gauge and radar measurements. This paper provides an overall review of quantitative precipitation estimation, covering the basis of the satellite systems used in the observation of precipitation and the dissemination of this data, the processing of these measurements to generate the rainfall estimates, and the availability, verification, and validation of these precipitation estimates.
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