[HTML][HTML] Dynamical forcings in heavy precipitation events over Italy: lessons from the HyMeX SOP1 campaign

MM Miglietta, S Davolio - Hydrology and Earth System …, 2022 - hess.copernicus.org
Abstract The first Special Observation Period (SOP1) of HyMeX (Hydrological cycle in the
Mediterranean eXperiment) was held in fall 2012 and focused on heavy precipitation events …

[HTML][HTML] The setup of the MesoVICT project

M Dorninger, E Gilleland, B Casati… - Bulletin of the …, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
Recent advancements in numerical weather prediction (NWP) and the enhancement of
model resolution have created the need for more robust and informative verification …

[HTML][HTML] Overview towards improved understanding of the mechanisms leading to heavy precipitation in the western Mediterranean: lessons learned from HyMeX

S Khodayar, S Davolio, P Di Girolamo… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Heavy precipitation (HP) constitutes a major meteorological threat in the western
Mediterranean (WMed). Every year, recurrent events affect the area with fatal consequences …

The impact of lightning and radar reflectivity factor data assimilation on the very short-term rainfall forecasts of RAMS@ ISAC: Application to two case studies in Italy

S Federico, RC Torcasio, E Avolio… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2019 - nhess.copernicus.org
In this paper, we study the impact of lightning and radar reflectivity factor data assimilation
on the precipitation VSF (very short-term forecast, 3 h in this study) for two severe weather …

Introduction to the HyMeX Special Issue on 'Advances in understanding and forecasting of heavy precipitation in the Mediterranean through the HyMeX SOP1 field …

V Ducrocq, S Davolio, R Ferretti, C Flamant… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2016 - insu.hal.science
This Special Issue presents a wide range of studies carried out over the last three years
exploiting the exceptional dataset of observations and model output collected during SOP1 …

Observational analysis of an exceptionally intense hailstorm over the Mediterranean area: Role of the GPM Core Observatory

AC Marra, F Porcù, L Baldini, M Petracca, D Casella… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 7–10 cm diameter hailstones along its …

Improvement of vertical profiles of raindrop size distribution from micro rain radar using 2D video disdrometer measurements

E Adirosi, L Baldini, N Roberto, P Gatlin, A Tokay - Atmospheric Research, 2016 - Elsevier
A measurement scheme aimed at investigating precipitation properties based on collocated
disdrometer and profiling instruments is used in many experimental campaigns. Raindrop …

Mechanisms producing different precipitation patterns over north‐eastern Italy: insights from HyMeX‐SOP1 and previous events

S Davolio, A Volonté, A Manzato… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
During the first HyMeX Special Observation Period (SOP1) field campaign, the target site of
north‐eastern Italy (NEI) experienced a large amount of precipitation, locally exceeding the …

Influence of disdrometer type on weather radar algorithms from measured DSD: Application to Italian climatology

E Adirosi, N Roberto, M Montopoli, E Gorgucci… - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
Relations for retrieving precipitation and attenuation information from radar measurements
play a key role in radar meteorology. The uncertainty in such relations highly affects the …

Raindrop size distribution: Fitting performance of common theoretical models

E Adirosi, E Volpi, F Lombardo, L Baldini - Advances in Water Resources, 2016 - Elsevier
Modelling raindrop size distribution (DSD) is a fundamental issue to connect remote sensing
observations with reliable precipitation products for hydrological applications. To date …