Environmental Studies Center, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. 24A, 1515, Bela Vista, 13.506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
Ana María Durán-Quesada
Escuela de Física & Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental & Centro de Investigaciones Geofísicas, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José 11501, Costa Rica
Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA
We present novel findings on convective rainfall, summer rain in the late afternoon, by coupling water stable isotopes, micro rain radar, and satellite data. We found the tallest clouds in the afternoon and much smaller clouds at night, resulting in differences in day–night ratios in water stable isotopes. We sampled rain and meteorological variables every 5–10 min, allowing us to evaluate the development of convective rainfall, contributing to knowledge of rainfall related to extreme events.
We present novel findings on convective rainfall, summer rain in the late afternoon, by coupling...