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6742
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Overview

Jothiram Vivekanandan is affiliated with the National Center for Atmospheric Research in the United States. Their research primarily spans Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Atmospheric Science and related subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Aerospace Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses key topics such as Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Precipitation Measurement and Analysis, Aeolian processes and effects, Climate variability and models, and Antenna Design and Optimization.

The recent publications authored or co-authored by Jothiram Vivekanandan feature studies on cloud microphysics, radar and lidar measurements, and cloud and precipitation particle identification. Notable papers include:

  • A Technique for Estimating Liquid Droplet Diameter and Liquid Water Content in Stratocumulus Clouds Using Radar and Lidar Measurements, 2020, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Cloud and Precipitation Particle Identification Using Cloud Radar and Lidar Measurements: Retrieval Technique and Validation, 2022, Earth and Space Science
  • The Life Cycle of a Stationary Cloud Cluster during the Indian Summer Monsoon: A Microphysical Investigation Using Polarimetric C-Band Radar, 2021, Monthly Weather Review
  • Characterization of Southern Ocean Boundary Layer Clouds Using Airborne Radar, Lidar, and In Situ Cloud Data: Results From SOCRATES, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • The NCAR Airborne 94-GHz Cloud Radar: Calibration and Data Processing, 2021, Data

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jothiram Vivekanandan include Ulrike Romatschke, Alexander B. Kostinski, Gwo-Jong Huang, Virendra P. Ghate, and J. B. Jensen. Collaborations with these colleagues have contributed to the multidisciplinary approach that characterizes the scientist's research output.

Jothiram Vivekanandan's publications are often found in specialized scientific venues, reflecting their research scope. Key publication venues are:

  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Radio Science
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Monthly Weather Review
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Best Publications

  • Cloud Microphysics Retrieval Using S-Band Dual-Polarization Radar Measurements

    J. Vivekanandan;D. S. Zrnic;S. M. Ellis;R. Oye

  • Experiments in Rainfall Estimation with a Polarimetric Radar in a Subtropical Environment

    Edward A. Brandes;Guifu Zhang;J. Vivekanandan

  • A method for estimating rain rate and drop size distribution from polarimetric radar measurements

    G. Zhang;J. Vivekanandan;E. Brandes

  • Boundary Layer Clear-Air Radar Echoes: Origin of Echoes and Accuracy of Derived Winds

    James W. Wilson;Tammy M. Weckwerth;J. Vivekanandan;Roger M. Wakimoto

  • Propagation delays induced in GPS signals by dry air, water vapor, hydrometeors, and other particulates

    Fredrick S. Solheim;Jothiram Vivekanandan;Randolph H. Ware;Christian Rocken

  • Testing a Procedure for Automatic Classification of Hydrometeor Types

    Dus̆an S. Zrnić;Alexander Ryzhkov;Jerry Straka;Yidi Liu

  • Polarimetric Radar Estimators Based on a Constrained Gamma Drop Size Distribution Model

    Jothiram Vivekanandan;Guifu Zhang;Edward Brandes

  • Drop Size Distribution Retrieval with Polarimetric Radar: Model and Application

    Edward A. Brandes;Guifu Zhang;J. Vivekanandan

  • An Evaluation of a Drop Distribution-Based Polarimetric Radar Rainfall Estimator

    Edward Brandes;Guifu Zhang;Jothiram Vivekanandan

  • Rigorous Approach to Polarimetric Radar Modeling of Hydrometeor Orientation Distributions

    J. Vivekanandan;W. M. Adams;V. N. Bringi

  • Comparison of Polarimetric Radar Drop Size Distribution Retrieval Algorithms

    Edward Brandes;Guifu Zhang;Jothiram Vivekanandan

  • Polarimetric radar studies of atmospheric ice particles

    J. Vivekanandan;V.N. Bringi;M. Hagen;P. Meischner

  • Ground-Based Passive Microwave Profiling during Dynamic Weather Conditions

    K. R. Knupp;T. Coleman;D. Phillips;R. Ware

  • Snow Nowcasting Using a Real-Time Correlation of Radar Reflectivity with Snow Gauge Accumulation

    Roy Rasmussen;Michael Dixon;Steve Vasiloff;Frank Hage

  • Multiparameter radar measurements in Colorado convective storms. Part I. Graupel melting studies

    V. N. Bringi;R. M. Rasmussen;J. Vivekanandan

  • Multiparameter Radar Measurements in Colorado Convective Storms. Part II: Hail Detection Studies

    V. N. Bringi;J. Vivekanandan;J. D. Tuttle

  • Ice Water Path Estimation and Characterization Using Passive Microwave Radiometry

    J. Vivekanandan;J. Turk;V. N. Bringi

  • A Study of Thunderstorm Microphysics with Multiparameter Radar and Aircraft Observations

    E. A. Brandes;J. Vivekanandan;J. D. Tuttle;C. J. Kessinger

  • A Comparison of Radar Reflectivity Estimates of Rainfall from Collocated Radars

    Edward A. Brandes;J. Vivekanandan;James W. Wilson

  • Radar reflectivity calibration using differential propagation phase measurement

    J. Vivekanandan;Guifu Zhang;Scott M. Ellis;D. Rajopadhyaya

  • Polarimetric Radar Observations and Interpretation of Co-Cross-Polar Correlation Coefficients

    Alexander V. Ryzhkov;Dusan S. Zrnic;John C. Hubbert;V. N. Bringi

  • Real-Time Wind Synthesis from Doppler Radar Observations during the Mesoscale Alpine Programme

    M. Chong;J.-F. Georgis;O. Bousquet;S. R. Brodzik

  • Current Status and Future Challenges of Weather Radar Polarimetry: Bridging the Gap between Radar Meteorology/Hydrology/Engineering and Numerical Weather Prediction

    Guifu Zhang;Vivek N. Mahale;Bryan J. Putnam;Youcun Qi

  • Retrieval of atmospheric liquid and ice characteristics using dual-wavelength radar observations

    J. Vivekanandan;B.E. Martner;M.K. Politovich;Guifu Zhang

  • Microwave radiometric technique to retrieve vapor, liquid and ice. I. Development of a neural network-based inversion method

    L. Li;J. Vivekanandan;C.H. Chan;Leung Tsang

  • Correction for Rain Path Specific and Differential Attenuation of X-Band Dual-Polarization Observations

    M.N. Anagnostou;E.N. Anagnostou;J. Vivekanandan

  • Polarimetric radar modeling of mixtures of precipitation particles

    J. Vivekanandan;R. Raghavan;V.N. Bringi

  • A method for estimating rain rate and drop size distribution from polarimetric radar measurements

    G. Zhang;J. Vivekanandau;E. Brandes

Frequent Co-Authors

Guifu Zhang
Guifu Zhang University of Oklahoma
Dusan S. Zrnic
Dusan S. Zrnic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Frank S. Marzano
Frank S. Marzano Sapienza University of Rome
Leung Tsang
Leung Tsang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Chi Hou Chan
Chi Hou Chan City University of Hong Kong
Robert Meneghini
Robert Meneghini Goddard Space Flight Center

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