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Nonlinear axially symmetric circulations in a nearly inviscid atmosphere
Abstract The structure of certain axially symmetric circulations in a stably stratified, differentially heated, rotating Boussinesq fluid on a sphere is analyzed. A simple approximate theory [similar… Expand
The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission
Precipitation affects many aspects of our everyday life. It is the primary source of freshwater and has significant socioeconomic impacts resulting from natural hazards such as hurricanes, floods,… Expand
The Response of a Zonally Symmetric Atmosphere to Subtropical Thermal Forcing: Threshold Behavior
Abstract We consider the response of a zonally symmetric atmosphere to a thermal forcing that is localized in the subtropics. Specifically, the equilibrium temperature distribution has a local… Expand
Global Precipitation Measurement
- A. Hou, G. Skofronick-Jackson, C. Kummerow, J. Shepherd
- Geography
- 2008
Historically, multi-decadal measurements of precipitation from surface-based rain gauges have been available over continents. However oceans remained largely unobserved prior to the beginning of the… Expand
Retrieval of Latent Heating from TRMM Measurements
Rainfall is a fundamental process within the Earth's hydrological cycle because it represents a principal forcing term in surface water budgets, while its energetics corollary, latent heating, is the… Expand
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission: An Overview
- A. Hou
- Geography
- 2006
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission is an international satellite mission that uses advanced precipitation radar with a constellation of passive microwave radiometers to improve the… Expand
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The influence of concentrated heating on the Hadley circulation
- A. Hou, R. Lindzen
- Environmental Science
- 15 July 1992
Abstract This study extends the earlier work on Hadley circulations forced by broad, global heating distributions to situations where heating is latitudinally concentrated. In the case of heating… Expand
Global precipitation measurement: Methods, datasets and applications
- F. Tapiador, F. Turk, +8 authors M. M. Castro
- Environmental Science
- 1 February 2012
This paper reviews the many aspects of precipitation measurement that are relevant to providing an accurate global assessment of this important environmental parameter. Methods discussed include… Expand
Hadley Circulation as a Modulator of the Extratropical Climate
- A. Hou
- Physics
- 15 July 1998
Abstract Studies based on GCM ensemble forecasts have shown that an intensification of the cross-equatorial Hadley circulation associated with a latitudinal displacement of the zonally averaged… Expand
The impact of microphysical schemes on hurricane intensity and track
- Wei-Kuo Tao, J. J. Shi, +5 authors A. Hou
- 2011
During the past decade, both research and operational numerical weather prediction models [e.g. the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF)] have started using more complex microphysical schemes… Expand