Potential of GPM IMERG Precipitation Estimates to Monitor Natural Disaster Triggers in Urban Areas: The Case of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Extreme rainfall can be a catastrophic trigger for natural disaster events at urban scales. However, there remains large uncertainties as to how satellite precipitation can identify these triggers at a city scale. The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of satellite-based rainfall e...

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Main Authors: Augusto Getirana, Dalia Kirschbaum, Felipe Mandarino, Marta Ottoni, Sana Khan, Kristi Arsenault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/24/4095