High impact weather in remote regions of the world

Inspired by the revolutionary and global observations collected by the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) satellite, investigating and understanding high impact weather around the world has been a recent focus of Professor Houze’s research on orographic precipitation. Observations from the TRMM satellite’s Precipitation Radar show that extreme convection tends to form in the vicinity of mountain ranges around the world, including the Himalayas and the Andes. Recent research conducted by Professor Houze has focused on understanding both the climatology of storms and high impact weather in these two regions of the world. This presentation will summarize Professor Houze’s research on precipitating systems in India/Pakistan and South America and their importance in understanding the global distribution and nature of convection.