However, the type of precipitation that falls on the ground is determined by the temperatures across the layer from the cloud to the surface ... The precipitation drops once the updraft winds ...

With the increase in climate change, global precipitation estimates have become a necessity for predicting water-related disasters like floods and droughts, as well as for managing water resources.

(a) The elevation (m) and examples of (b) the rain gauge observation inputs and the global precipitation estimates of (c) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction ...