Realtime Precipitation Tracking

Realtime Precipitation Tracking

Realtime Precipitation Tracking

Summary

Large-Scale Precipitation Tracking (LPT) is a new Lagrangian precipitation method introduced by Kerns and Chen (2016) and updated in Kerns and Chen (2020).

The real-time tracking of MJO precipitation systems can be visualized here. Previous years can also be displayed using the web application.

References

Kerns, B. W., and S. S. Chen, 2016: Large-scale precipitation tracking and the MJO over the Indo-Pacific warm pool. J. Geophys. Res. - Atmospheres, 121, 8755-8776. doi:10.1002/2015JD024661.

Kerns, B. W. and S. S. Chen, 2020: A 20-Year Climatology of Madden-Julian Oscillation Convection: Large-Scale Precipitation Tracking From TRMM-GPM Rainfall, J. Geophys. Res. - Atmospheres, 125, doi.org/10.1029/2019JD032142.