Journal articles
Rasmussen, R. M., V. Levizzani, and H. R. Pruppacher,
1982: A numerical study of the heat transfer through a fluid layer
with recirculating flow between concentric and eccentric spheres.
Pageoph, 120, 702-720.
Rasmussen, R. M., V. Levizzani, and H. R. Pruppacher,
1984: A wind tunnel and theoretical study on the melting behavior
of atmospheric ice particles. II:a theoretical study for frozen
drops of radius < 500 m m. J. Atmos. Sci., 41,
no.3, 374-380.
Rasmussen, R. M., V. Levizzani, and H. R. Pruppacher,
1984: A wind tunnel and theoretical study on the melting behavior
of atmospheric ice particles. III: experiment and theory for
spherical ice particles of radius > 500 m m. J. Atmos.
Sci., 41, no.3, 381-388.
Prodi, F., V. Levizzani, M. Sentimenti, T. Colombo, V.
Cundari, T. Zanzu, and V. Juliano, 1984: Measurements of
atmospheric turbidity from a network of sun-photometers in Italy
during ALPEX. J. Aerosol. Sci ., 15, no.5,
595-613.
Rasmussen, R. M., C. Walcek, H. R. Pruppacher, S. K. Mitra, J.
K. Lew, V. Levizzani, P. K. Wang, and U. Barth, 1985: A wind
tunnel investigation of the effect of an external, vertical
electric field on the shape of electrically uncharged rain drops.
J. Atmos. Sci., 42, no.15, 1647-1652.
Prodi, F., L. Levi, and V. Levizzani, 1986: Ice accretion
on fixed cylinders. Quart. J. R. Meteor. Soc., 112,
1091-1109.
Levizzani, V., and F. Prodi, 1988: Atmospheric effects of
the El Chichón volcanic eruption observed by a multiwavelength
sun-photometer: 1982-1985. J. Geophys. Res., 93,
no.D5, 5277-5286.
Carlá, R., V. Levizzani, and F. Prodi, 1989: Stima delle
precipitazioni da satellite: studio di un evento di piena del fiume
Arno. Acqua-Aria, 10, 1145-1153.
Levizzani, V ., A. Boscolo Boscoletto, and F.
Prodi, 1989: Three-dimensional single Doppler radar analysis of an
occluded front. Il Nuovo Cimento , 12 C, no. 2,
231-249.
Gambarelli, A., V. Levizzani, and P. Mandrioli, 1989:
POLKEY: an expert system for the identification of pollen
grains. Aerobiologia, 5, no.1, 17-29.
Levizzani, V ., F. Porcú, and F. Prodi, 1990: Operational
rainfall estimation using METEOSAT Infrared imagery: an application
in Italy's Arno river basin-Its potential and drawbacks. ESA
J ., 14, no.3, 313-323.
Porcú, F., and V. Levizzani, 1992: Cloud classification
using METEOSAT VIS-IR imagery. Int. J. Remote Sensing,
13, 893-909.
Prodi, F., V. Levizzani, G. Santachiara, G. Carboni, A.
Ventura, and G. Ravasini, 1992: Aerosol particle characterization
during PACEX. J. Aerosol Sci ., 23, Suppl.1,
S957-S960.
Levizzani, V., and M. Setvák, 1996: Multispectral,
high-resolution satellite observations of plumes on top of
convective storms. J. Atmos. Sci ., 53, 361-369.
Levizzani, V. , F. Porcú, F. S. Marzano, A. Mugnai, E. A.
Smith, and F. Prodi, 1996: Investigating a SSM/I microwave
algorithm to calibrate METEOSAT infrared instantaneous rainrate
estimates. Meteorol. Appl ., 3, 5-17.
Levizzani, V. , A. Ariatti and P. Mandrioli, 1997: WWW
and the aerobiologist: Operating instructions. Aerobiologia-Int.
J.of Aerobiology , 14, 303-308.
Cervino, M., V. Levizzani, C. Serafini, A. Bartoloni, M.
Mochi, P. Colandrea, and B. Greco, 1998: Cloud detection with GOME:
Cloud fraction within GOME footprint using a refined cloud clearing
algorithm. Adv. Space Res., 25(5), 993-996.
Amorati, R., P. P. Alberoni, V. Levizzani, and S. Nanni,
2000: IR-based satellite and radar rainfall estimates of convective
storms over Northern Italy. Meteorol. Appl., 7,
1-18.
Levizzani, V. , 2000: I nuovi satelliti meteo. Le
Scienze dossier – Il clima che cambia, 5, 64-71.
Levizzani, V. , 2000: I satelliti meteorologici tra
passato e futuro. Ricerca & Futuro, 17,
45-47.
Orsini, A., F. Calzolari, T. Georgiadis, V. Levizzani, M.
Nardino, R. Pirazzini, R. Rizzi, R. Sozzi, and C. Tomasi, 2000:
Parameterisation of surface radiation flux at an Antarctic site.
Atmos. Res., 54, 245-261.
Costa, S., P. Mezzasalma, P. P. Alberoni, and V.
Levizzani, 2000: Mesoscale and radar analysis of the 30 June
1998 supercell. Phys. Chem. Earth B, 25,
1289-1292.
Alberoni, P. P., V. Levizzani, R. Watson, A. Holt, S.
Costa, and S. Nanni, 2000: The 18 June 1997 companion supercells:
Multiparametric Doppler radar analysis. Meteor. Atmos.
Phys., 75, 101-120.
Costa, S., P. Mezzasalma, V. Levizzani, P. P. Alberoni,
and S. Nanni, 2001: Deep convection over Northern Italy: synoptic
and mesoscale processes. Atmos. Res, 56, 73-78.
Levizzani, V. , 2001: Satelliti e ambiente. Aria,
Ambiente & Salute, 3, 1-7.
Torricella, F., E. Cattani, M. Cervino, V. Levizzani, and
M. J. Costa, 2001: Simulations of time-coincident, co-located
measurements from ENVISAT-1 instruments for the characterization of
tropospheric aerosol: a sensitivity study including cloud
contamination effects. Atmos. Sci. Lett ., 1,
115-124.
Levizzani, V ., J. Schmetz, H. J. Lutz, J. Kerkmann, P.
P. Alberoni, and M. Cervino, 2001: Precipitation estimations from
geostationary orbit and prospects for METEOSAT Second Generation.
Meteorol. Appl., 8, 23-41.
Georgiadis, T., M. Nardino, F. Calzolari, V. Levizzani,
J. B. Ø rbæ k, S. Claes, and R. Pirazzini, 2001: Radiation and
turbulence parameterizations at Ny-Å lesund, Svalbard Islands.
Mem. Natl. Inst. Polar Res. Japan, 54 ,
125-131 .
Sozzi, R., M. Nardino, T. Georgiadis, F. Rossi, and V.
Levizzani, 2001: Parametrizzazione dell'altezza di
rimescolamento di una piccola isola con un modello semplificato.
Bollettino Geofisico, Anno XXIV, No. 3-4, 55-65.
Nardino, M., U. Bonafè, F. Calzolari, T. Georgiadis, V.
Levizzani, A. Orsini, F. Ravegnani, and G. Trivellone, 2002:
Recent results from the Arctic Radiation and Turbulence Interaction
Study (ARTIST) project.Il Nuovo Cimento , 25 C,
219-232.
Costa, M. J., M. Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V.
Levizzani, A. M. Silva, and S. Melani, 2002: Aerosol
characterization and optical thickness retrievals using GOME and
METEOSAT satellite data. Meteor. Atmos. Phys. , 81,
289-298.
Melani, S., E. Cattani, V. Levizzani, M. Cervino, F.
Torricella, and M. J. Costa, 2003: Radiative effects of simulated
cirrus clouds on top of a deep convective storm in METEOSAT Second
Generation SEVIRI channels. Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 83,
109-122.
Levizzani, V. , 2003: Satellite rainfall estimates: new
perspectives for meteorology and climate from the EURAINSAT
project. Annals of Geophysics , 46, 363-372.
Melani, S., E. Cattani, F. Torricella, and V. Levizzani,
2003: Characterization of plumes on top of a deep convective storm
using AVHRR imagery and radiative transfer simulations. Atmos.
Res., 67-68, 485-499.
Setvák, M., R. M. Rabin, C. A. Doswel III, and V.
Levizzani, 2003: Satellite observations of convective storm top
features in the 1.6 and 3.7/3.9 μm spectral bands. Atmos.
Res., 67-68, 607-627.
Costa, M. J., A. M. Silva, and V. Levizzani, 2003:
Aerosol characterization and direct radiative forcing estimation
over the ocean from satellite observations. J. Aerosol Sci.,
33, S1115-S1116.
Orlandi, A., A. Ortolani, F. Meneguzzo, F. Torricella, V.
Levizzani, and F. J. Turk, 2004: Rainfall assimilation in RAMS
by means of the Kuo parameterisation inversion: method and
preliminary results. J. Hydrology, 288, 20-35.
Tapiador, F. J., C. Kidd, V. Levizzani, and F. S.
Marzano, 2004: A neural networks-based PMW-IR fusion technique to
derive half hourly rainfall estimates at 0.1 ° resolution. J.
Appl. Meteor., 43, 576-594.
Rosenfeld, D., E. Cattani, S. Melani, and V. Levizzani,
2004: Considerations on daylight operation of 1.6 m m vs. 3.7 m m
channels on NOAA and METOP satellites. Bull. Amer. Meteor.
Soc., 85, 873-881.
Galli, C., M. Nardino, V. Levizzani, and T. Georgiadis,
2004: Radiative energy partition and cloud radiative forcing at a
Po valley site. Atmos. Res., 72, 329-351.
Tapiador, F. J., C. Kidd, V. Levizzani, and F. S.
Marzano, 2004: A maximum entropy approach to satellite Quantitative
Precipitation Estimation (QPE). Int. J. Remote
Sensing, 25 , 4629-4639 .
Costa, M. J., A. M. Silva, and V. Levizzani, 2004:
Aerosol characterization and direct radiative forcing assessment
over the ocean. Part I: Methodology and sensitivity analysis. J.
Appl. Meteor. , 43, 1799-1817.
Costa, M. J., V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2004:
Aerosol characterization and direct radiative forcing assessment
over the ocean. Part II: Application to test cases and validation.
J. Appl. Meteor. , 43, 1818-1833.
Galletti, M., P. P. Alberoni, V. Levizzani, and M.
Celano, 2005: Assessment and tuning of the behaviour of a
microphysical characterization scheme. Adv. Geosci.,
2, 145-150.
Marzano. F. S., D. Cimini, E. Coppola, M. Verdecchia, V.
Levizzani, F. Tapiador, and F. J. Turk, 2005: Satellite
radiometric remote sensing of rainfall fields: multi-sensor
retrieval techniques at geostationary scale. Adv. Geosci.,
2, 259-265.
Levizzani, V. , R. Ginnetti, A. G. Laing, and R. E.
Carbone, 2006: Warm season precipitation climatology: first
European results. Adv. Geosci, 7,
15-18.
Torricella, F., E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2006:
Exploitation of cloud top characterization from three-channel IR
measurements in a physical PMW rain retrieval algorithm. Adv.
Geosci, 7, 19-23.
Costa, M. J., B.-J. Sohn, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva,
2006: Radiative forcing of Asian dust determined from the
synergized GOME and GMS satellite data – A case study. J.
Meteor. Soc. Japan, 84, 85-95.
Celano, M., P. P. Alberoni, V. Levizzani, and A. R. Holt,
2006: Analysis of severe convective events from two operational
dual polarisation Doppler radars . Nat. Hazards Earth
Syst. Sci. , 6, 397-405 .
Cattani, E., M. J. Costa, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani,
and A. M. Silva, 2006: Influence of the aerosol particles from
biomass burning on cloud microphysical properties and radiative
forcing. Atmos. Res., 82, 310-327.
Levizzani, V., 2006 : Il ciclo dell'acqua e l'atmosfera: stato
delle conoscenze e problemi aperti. Boll. Geo., Anno
XXIX, No. 1-4, 69-83.
Laing, A. G., R. E. Carbone, V. Levizzani, and J. Tuttle,
2008: The propagation and diurnal cycles of deep convection in
northern tropical Africa. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc.,
134, 93-109.
Torricella, F., E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2008: Rain
area delineation by means of multispectral cloud characterization
from satellite. Adv. Geosci., 17, 43-47.
Gruber, A., and V. Levizzani, Eds., 2008: Assessment
of global precipitation products. WCRP Series Report No. 128
and WMO TD-No. 1430 , 55 pp.
Kidd, C., V. Levizzani, F. J. Turk, and R. R. Ferraro,
2008: Satellite precipitation measurements for water resource
monitoring. J. Amer. Water Resources
Ass., 45, 567-579.
Turk, F. J., B.-J. Sohn, H.-J. Oh, E. E. Ebert, V.
Levizzani, and E. A. Smith, 2009: Validating a rapid-update
satellite precipitation analysis across telescoping space and time
scales. Meteor. Atmos. Phys. , 105(1-2), 99-108 .
Kidd, C., V. Levizzani, and P. Bauer, 2009: A review of
satellite meteorology and climatology at the start of twenty-first
century. Progr. Phys. Geog., 33(4), 474-489.
Michaelides,, S., V. Levizzani, E. N. Anagnostou, P.
Bauer, T. Kasparis, and J. E. Lane, 2009. Precipitation:
measurement, remote sensing, climatology and modeling. Atmos.
Res. 94, 512-533,
doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2009.08.017.
Laviola, S., and V. Levizzani, 2009: Observing
precipitation by means of water vapor absorption lines: A first
check of the retrieval capabilities of the 183-WSL rain retrieval
method. Italian J. Remote Sensing, 41(3), 39-49.
Cattani, E., F. Torricella, S. Laviola, and V. Levizzani,
2009: On the statistical relationship between cloud optical and
microphysical characteristics and rainfall intensity for convective
storms over the Mediterranean. Nat. Hazards
Earth Syst. Sci., 9,
2135-2142.
Costa, M. J., R. Salgado, D. Santos, V. Levizzani, D.
Bortoli, A. M. Silva, and P. Pinto, 2009: Modelling of orographic
precipitation over Iberia: a springtime case study. Adv.
Geosci., 25, 103-110.
Conte, D., M. M. Miglietta, A. Moscatello, V. Levizzani,
and S. Albers, 2010:A GIS approach to ingest Meteosat
Second Generation data into the Local Analysis and Prediction
System. Environ. Model. Softw., 25, 1064-1074 .
Kidd, C., R. R. Ferraro, and V. Levizzani, 2010: The
Fourth International Precipitation Working Group Workshop. Bull.
Amer. Meteor. Soc., 91, 1095-1099.
Levizzani, V., F. Pinelli, M. Pasqui, S. Melani, A. G.
Laing, and R. E. Carbone, 2010: A 10-year climatology of warm
season cloud patterns over Europe and the Mediterranean from
Meteosat IR observations. Atmos. Res., 97(4),
555-576.
Melani, S., M. Pasqui, F. Guarnieri, A. Antonini, A. Ortolani,
and V. Levizzani, 2010: Rainfall variability associated with
the summer African monsoon: A satellite study. Atmos.
Res., 97(4), 601-618.
Laviola, S., and V. Levizzani, 2011: The 183-WSL fast
rainrate retrieval algorithm. Part I: Retrieval
design. Atmos. Res., 99, 443-461.
Levizzani, V., S. Laviola, and E. Cattani, 2011: Detection
and measurement of snowfall from space. Remote
Sensing, 3(1), 145-166.
Kidd, C., and V. Levizzani, 2011: Status of satellite precipitation retrievals. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 15, 1109-1116.
Laviola, S., A. Moscatello, M. Miglietta, E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2011: Satellite and numerical model investigation of two Mesoscale Convective Systems over Central Mediterranean. J. Hydrometeor., 12, 634-649.
Laing, A. G., R. E. Carbone, and V. Levizzani, 2011: Cycles and propagation of deep convection over equatorial Africa. Mon. Wea. Rev., 139, 2832-2853.
Thiemig, V., R. Rojas, M. Zambrano, V. Levizzani, and A. de Roo, 2012: Validation of satellite-based precipitation products over scarcely gauged African river basins. J. Hydrometeor., 13, 1760-1783.
Kucera, P. A., E. Ebert, F. J. Turk, V. Levizzani, D. Kirschbaum, F. J. Tapiador, P. Xiang, A. Loew, and M. Borsche, 2013: Precipitation from space: Advancing Earth system science. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94, 365-375.
Miglietta, M. M., S. Laviola, A, Malvaldi, D. Conte, V. Levizzani, and C. Price, 2013: Analysis of tropical-like cyclone over the Mediterranean Sea through a combined modeling and satellite approach. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 2400-2405, doi:10.1002.grl.50432.
Levizzani, V., S. Laviola, E. Cattani, and M. J. Costa, 2013: Extreme precipitation over the Island of Madeira on 20 February 2010 as seen by satellite sensors. European J. Remote Sens., 46, 475-489.
Mugnai, A., D. Casella, E. Cattani, S. Dietrich, F. Di Paola, S. Laviola, V. Levizzani, G. Panegrossi, P. Sanò, D. Biron, L. De Leonibus, D. Melfi, P. Rosci, A. Vocino, F. Zauli, S. Puca, A. Rinollo, L. Milani, F. Porcù, and F. Gattari, 2013: Precipitation products from the Hydrology SAF. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 13, 1959-1981, doi:10.5194/nhess-13-1959-2013.
Laviola, S., V. Levizzani, E. Cattani, and C. Kidd, 2013: The 183-WSL fast rain rate retrieval algorithm. Part II: Validation using ground radar measurements. Atmos. Res., 134, 77-86.
Rinollo, A., G. Vulpiani, S. Puca, P. Pagliara, J. Kañák, E. Lábó, L. Okon, E. Roulin, P. Baguis, E. Cattani, S. Laviola, and V. Levizzani, 2013: Definition of a quality index for radar-based reference measurements in the H-SAF precipitation product validation results. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 13, 2695-2705, doi:10.5194/nhess-13-2695-2013.
Puca, S., F. Porcù, A. Rinollo, G. Vulpiani, P. Baguis, S. Balabanova, E. Campione, A. Ertürk, S. Gabellani, R. Iwański, M. Jurašek, J. Kaňák, J. Kerényi, G. Koshinchanov, G. Kozinarova, P. Krahe, B. Łapeta, E. Lábó, L. Milani, Ľ. Okon, A. Öztopal, P. Pagliara, F. Pignone, C. Rachimow, N. Rebora, E. Roulin, I. Sönmez, A. Toniazzo, D. Biron, D. Casella, E. Cattani, S. Dietrich, F. Di Paola, S. Laviola, V. Levizzani, D. Melfi, A. Mugnai, G. Panegrossi, M. Petracca, P. Sanò, F. Zauli, P. Rosci, L. De Leonibus, E. Agosta, and F. Gattari, 2014: The validation service of the hydrological SAF geostationary and polar satellite precipitation products. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 871-889, doi:10.5194/nhess-14-871-2014.
Merino, A., L. López, J. L. Sánchez, E. García-Ortega, E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2014: Day-time identification of summer hailstorm cells from MSG data. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 14, 1017-1033, doi:10.5194/nhess-14-1017-2014.
Brocca, L., L. Ciabatta, C. Massari, T. Moramarco, S. Hahn, S. Hasenauer, R. Kidd, W. Dorigo, W. Wagner, and V. Levizzani, 2014: Soil as a natural raingauge: Estimating rainfall from global satellite soil moisture data. J. Geophys. Res., 119, 5128-5141, doi:10.1002/2014JD021489.
Cattani, E., A. Merino, and V. Levizzani, 2016: Evaluation of monthly satellite-derived precipitation products over East Africa. J. Hydrometeor., 17, 2555-2573, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-0042.1.
Hatzianastassiou, N., C. D. Papadimas, C. J. Lolis, A. Bartzokas, V. Levizzani, J. Pnevmatikos, and V. Katsoulis, 2016: Spatial and temporal variability of precipitation over the Mediterranean Basin based on 32-year Global Precipitation Climatology Project data. Part I: Evaluation and climatological patterns. Int. J. Climatol., 36, 4741-4754, doi:10.1002/joc.4666.
Hatzianastassiou, N., C. D. Papadimas, C. J. Lolis, A. Bartzokas, V. Levizzani, J. Pnevmatikos, and V. Katsoulis, 2016: Spatial and temporal variability of precipitation over the Mediterranean Basin based on 32-year Global Precipitation Climatology Project data. Part II: Inter-annual variability and trends. Int. J. Climatol., 36, 4755-4766, doi:10.1002/joc.4665.
Beck, H. E., A. I. J. M. van Dijk, V. Levizzani, J. Schellekens, and A. de Roo, 2017: MSWEP: 3-hourly 0.25º global gridded precipitation (1979-2014) by merging gauge, satellite, and reanalysis data. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 589-615, doi:10.5194/hess-21-589-2017.
Miglietta, M. M., D. Cerrai, S. Laviola, E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2017: Potential vorticity patterns in Mediterranean “hurricanes”. Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, 2537-2545, doi:10.1002/2017GL072670.
Tapiador, F. J., A. Navarro, V. Levizzani, E. García-Ortega, G. J. Huffman, C. Kidd, P. A. Kucera, C. D. Kummerow, H. Masunaga, W. A. Petersen, R. Roca, J.-L. Sánchez, W.-K. Tao, and F. J. Turk, 2017: Global precipitation measurements for validating climate models. Atmos. Res., 197, 1-20, doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.06.021.
Beck, H. E., N. Vergopolan, M. Pan, V. Levizzani, A. I. J. M. van Dijk, G. Weedon, L. Brocca, F. Pappenberger, G. J. Huffman, and E. F. Wood, 2017: Global-scale evaluation of 22 precipitation datasets using gauge observations and hydrological modeling. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 6201-6217, doi:10.5194/hess-2017-508.
Levizzani, V., C. Kidd, K. Aonashi, R. Bennartz, R. R. Ferraro, G. J. Huffman, R. Roca, F. J. Turk, and N.-Y. Wang, 2018: The activities of the International Precipitation Working Group. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., doi:10.1002/qj.3214.
Wenhaji Ndomeni, C., E. Cattani, A. Merino, and V. Levizzani, 2018: An observational study of the variability of East African rainfall with respect to sea surface temperature and soil moisture. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., doi:10.1002/qj.3255.
Books and contributions to
books
Mandrioli, P., P. Comtois, and V.
Levizzani, 1998: Methods in Aerobiology. Pitagora Ed.,
Bologna, 262 pp.
Levizzani, V. , P. Bauer, and J. F. Turk, 2007:
Measuring precipitation from space – EURAINSAT and the
future. Springer, Dordrecht, Advances in Global Change
Research, 28, ISBN: 978-1-4020-5834-9, 722 pp.
Prodi, F., and V. Levizzani, 1984: Measurements of
atmospheric turbidity by two sun-photometers at two elevations to
evaluate the optical characteristics of the interposed layer. In:
IRS'84: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, G. Fiocco
Ed., A. Deepak Publ., Hampton, VA, 58-61.
Levizzani, V., and F. Prodi, 1984: Atmospheric effects of
the 1982 El Chichón volcanic eruption observed by multiwavelength
sun-photometer at a mountain station in Italy. In: IRS'84:
Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, G. Fiocco Ed., A.
Deepak Publ., Hampton, VA, 136-139.
Levizzani, V. , A. Mugnai, F. Porcú, F. Prodi, E. A.
Smith, and X.-W. Xiang, 1992: Comparison of rainfall estimation
using SSM/I and METEOSAT measurements. In: IRS'92: Current
Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, S. Keevallik and O. Kärner
Eds., A. Deepak Publ., Hampton, VA, 65-68.
Porcú, F., V. Levizzani, and F. Prodi, 1992: Cloud
classification based on METEOSAT visible, infrared and water vapor
imagery. In: IRS'92: Current Problems in Atmospheric
Radiation, S. Keevallik and O. Kärner Eds., A. Deepak Publ.,
Hampton, VA, 319-322.
Prodi, F., V. Levizzani, and F. Porcú, 1994: Nowcasting:
Una previsione meteorologica a breve termine con rete di radar e
satelliti meteorologici. In: Le Scienze della Terra, a cura
di R. Cassinis, Rizzoli Corriere della Sera-Libri & Grandi
Opere, in pubblicazione.
Levizzani, V. , T. Georgiadis, and C. Tomasi, 1997:
Radiation and surface fluxes measurements at Terra Nova Bay
(Antarctica). In: IRS'96: Current Problems in Atmospheric
Radiation, W. L. Smith and K. Stamnes Eds., A. Deepak Publ.,
Hampton, VA, 62-65.
Levizzani, V., M. Setvák, R. M. Rabin, C. A. Doswell III,
and P. K. Wang, 1997: Ice crystal plumes on top of convective
storms. In: IRS'96: Current Problems in Atmospheric
Radiation, W. L. Smith and K. Stamnes Eds., A. Deepak Publ.,
Hampton, VA, 175-178.
Levizzani, V. , 1998: I temporali: la natura mostra la
sua forza nei cieli. In: Dall'Antartide al Cosmo, Porte Aperte
sulla Ricerca, Bologna 23-29 Marzo 1998, B. Gualandi, L. Casoni
e S. Parisini (Eds.), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Area
della Ricerca di Bologna, Bologna.
Levizzani, V. , 1998: Microphysics of atmospheric
transport. In: Methods in Aerobiology, P. Mandrioli, P.
Comtois and V. Levizzani (Eds.), Pitagora Ed., 13-46.
Levizzani, V. , T. Georgiadis, and S. Isard, 1998:
Meteorological aspects of the aerobiological pathway. In:
Methods in Aerobiology, P. Mandrioli, P. Comtois and V.
Levizzani (Eds.), Pitagora Ed., 113-184.
Turk, J. F., G. Rohaly, J. Hawkins, E. A. Smith, F. S. Marzano,
A. Mugnai, and V. Levizzani, 2000: Meteorological
applications of precipitation estimation from combined SSM/I, TRMM
and geostationary satellite data. In: Microwave Radiometry and
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