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PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT MISSIONS

PMM Science Team

The NASA Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM) Science Team conducts scientific research (including algorithm development, mission implementation, product validation, and data utilization) in support of TRMM and GPM Missions. The team comprises scientists funded by NASA and international investigators selected by NASA on the basis of no exchange of funds.

The PMM Science Program management team consists of:

Name Organization Title
Dr. Ramesh K. Kakar NASA Headquarters TRMM and GPM Program Scientist
Dr. Arthur Y. Hou NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GPM Project Scientist and PMM Science Team Lead
Dr. Scott A. Braun NASA Goddard Space Flight Center TRMM Project Scientist
Dr. Gail Skofronick-Jackson NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GPM Deputy Project Scientist
Dr. Erich F. Stocker NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GPM Deputy Project Scientist for Data and Precipitation Processing System Project Manager
Dr. Walter A. Petersen NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GPM Ground Validation Science Manager
Dr. Matthew R. Schwaller NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GPM Ground Validation System Manager
Dr. Dalia B. Kirschbaum NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GPM Applications Scientist and Education & Public Outreach Lead

 

Listed below are current PMM Principal Investigators and their institutional affiliations:

Last Name First Name Affilliation
Adler Robert Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of Maryland
Anagnostou Emmanouil Univeristy of Connecticut
Baldini Luca Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima (ISAC)
Barros Ana Duke University
Battaglia Alessandro University of Leicester
Bauer Peter European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Berg Wesley Colorado State University
Berne Alexis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Bras Rafael Georgia Tech
Cecil Daniel NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Chandrasekar Chandra V Colorado State University
Colle Brian State University of New York
Del Genio Anthony NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Durden Stephen NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Ebert Elizabeth Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Ferraro Ralph NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS/ORA)
Foufoula-Georgiou Efi St. Anthony Falls Laboratory / University of Minnesota
Gairola R.M. Meteorology and Oceanography Group Space Applications Center (ISRO)
Gebremichael Mekonnen Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
Grecu Mircea Morgan State University
Haddad Ziad NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Harri Ari-Matti Finnish Meteorological Institute
Heymsfield Andrew University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Heymsfield Gerald NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Hong Yang University of Oklahoma
Houze Robert University of Washington - Seattle
Hudak David Environment Canada
Huffman George NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Joe Paul Environment Canada
Johnson Richard Colorado State University, Foothills Campus
Jones W. Linwood University of Central Florida
Kalnay Eugenia University of Maryland
Kidd Christopher University of Maryland Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
Krajewski Witold University of Iowa
Krishnamurti Tiruvalam Florida State University
Kulie Mark University of Wisconsin
Kummerow Christian Colorado State University
Kwiatkowski John George Mason University
Lau William NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Lettenmaier Dennis University of Washington-Seattle
Liao Liang Morgan State University
Liu Guosheng Florida State University
Liu Chuntao University of Utah
Liu W. Timothy NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Machado Luiz Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Espaciais/Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos (INPE/CPTEC)
Marzano Frank Sapienza-University of Roma
Mass Clifford University of Washington - Seattle
May Peter Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
McKague Darren University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Meneghini Robert NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Morales Carlos University de sao Paulo
Morin Efrat Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Nesbitt Stephen University of Illinois
Olson William University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
Ou Mi-Lim Korea Meteorological Administration / National Institute of Meteorological Research (KMA/NIMR)
Payne Vivienne NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Peters-Lidard Christa NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Petersen Walt NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / Wallops
Petty Grant University of Wisconsin - Madison
Prigent Catherine Observatoire de Paris (LERMA)
Pulliainen Jouni Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)
Rapp Anita Texas A&M University
Roca Remy Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique
Rutledge Steven Colorado State University
Salio Paola Ciudad University
Schreck Carl North Carolina State University
Schumacher Courtney Texas A&M University
Shepherd James University of Georgia - Athens
Skofronick-Jackson Gail NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Tanelli Simone NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Tao Wei-Kuo NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Tapiador Francisco University Castilla - La Mancha
Turk Francis NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Varma A.K. Meteorology and Oceanography Group Space Applications Center (ISRO)
Wilheit Thomas Texas A&M University - College Station
Williams Christopher University of Colorado - Boulder
Wood Eric Princeton University
Zipser Edward University of Utah
Zupanski Milija Colorado State University