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Silas Michaelides
Precipitation: Advances in Measurement, Estimation and Prediction
Dr. Silas Michaelides Meteorological Service CY-1418 Nicosia Cyprus
ISBN: 978-3-540-77654-3
e-ISBN: 978-3-540-77655-0
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007943078 c 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: deblik, Berlin Printed on acid-free paper 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 springer.com
This book is dedicated to my wife Fyllitsa Silas Michaelides Editor
Editorial
This book is the outcome of contributions from scientists who were invited to expose their latest findings on precipitation research and in particular, on the measurement, estimation and prediction of precipitation. In this respect, the book comprises a state-of-the-art coverage of the most modern views and approaches in the study of precipitation. In addition, the 20 Chapters that this book consists of provide an insight into the evolutionary aspects of their respective disciplines; also, many of the authors attempt to project into the future by providing an outlook of the planned and expected developments in their respective areas of research. The Chapters presented in this book are mostly written by selected scientists who presented their advances in precipitation research during activities at the 2006 and 2007 General Assemblies of the European Geophysical Union (EGU) that I convened, at the kind invitation of its Atmospheric Sciences Division. However, in order to give a more complete picture of the subject, other invited experts were asked to supplement with additional Chapters. The readers of this volume are presented with a blend of theoretical, mathematical and technical treatise of precipitation science. Large parts of many Chapters are devoted to authentic applications of technological and theoretical advances: from local field experiments to country-scale campaigns and, beyond these, to multinational space endeavors. Also, the book reveals the high level of scientific ingenuity, the systematic exploitation of modern technological knowledge and the extent of scientific collaboration and networking that were employed by the scientific community in tackling a very complex issue. Bearing in mind the above, the book
