Open AccessRainfall: State of the science
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2011eo430009
Subject(s) - flood myth , water cycle , meteorology , environmental science , climatology , state (computer science) , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , geology , computer science , ecology , archaeology , geotechnical engineering , algorithm , biology
In textbooks, rain is often considered either the first or final step in the Earth's global water cycle, either way marking a role of special significance. Its presence brings a nurturing flow of fresh water or a devastating flood. Its absence can parch the land. But while rain is spawned from large clouds, its measurement and detection hinge on the small‐scale wobbles and interactions described by rainfall microphysics. In the AGU monograph Rainfall: State of the Science, editors Firat Y. Testik and Mekonnen Gebremichael explore the diverse body of research on all aspects of rainfall science. In this interview, Eos talks to Firat Testik .