Ana P. Barros, Ph.D.

Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

Lab Director

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ANA P. BARROS barros@duke.edu
2453 CIEMAS, Box 90287
121 Hudson Hall, Duke University Durham, NC 27708-0287

1. Biography

Citizenship: Naturalized US citizen (2003)

Education

PhD University of Washington, Seattle, 1993

(Civil Engineering – major in Hydrology, minor in Atmospheric Sciences)

MSc Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology, 1990

(Environmental Science and Engineering)

MSc University of Porto, Portugal, 1988

(Hydraulics - Ocean Engineering)

Diploma University of Porto, Portugal, 1985 (summa cum laude)

(Civil Engineering, 5-year degree, double major in Structures and Hydraulics)

Professional Appointments

    2018 -  Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

    2015 - 2018   James L. Meriam Professor of Civil and Env. Engineering, Duke University

    2013 -             Professor, Earth & Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environ., Duke Univ.       

    2011 - 2015 Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, US Dep. of State 

    2011 - 2016 Founding Director, Karsh International Scholars Program, Duke University

    2004 - 2015 Professor, Civil & Env. Eng., Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University

    1999 - 2004 Associate Professor, Div. Eng. & Appl. Sciences, Harvard University

    1998 - 1999 Associate Professor, Civil and Env. Eng., Penn State University

           Faculty Affiliate Earth System Science Center, Penn State University

                                               Environmental Resources Institute, Penn State University

   1993 - 1998 Assistant Professor, Civil and Env. Eng., Penn State University

 

Selected Honors and Awards

ElectedMember, National Academy of Engineering, 2019

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2017

Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016

Distinguished Professorship, Duke University, 2015

NASA Group Achievement Award – GPM Post-Launch Team, 2015

NASA GSFC Robert H. Goddard Award (GPM GV Team), 2015

-Category of Exceptional Achievement in Science

Fellow, American Geophysical Union, 2014

AMS Sigma-Xi Distinguished Lecturer 2014-2015

WIMEK Research Fellowship, 2013

Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Reviews of Geophysics- 2011

Fellow, American Meteorological Society, 2008

Senior Member, IEEE, 2004

Distinguished Lecturer, Texas A&M University, Spring 2003

George W. Merck Faculty Fellow, Harvard University, 1999-2003

NASA New Investigator Award- MTPE, 1996

National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 1995

Lorenz G. Straub Award, 1993

-for most meritorious Ph.D. thesis in Hydraulics and related fields.

Science Scholarship, JNICT, 1991

EOS Global Climate Change Fellowship, NASA, 1990

Prize Foundation A. Almeida, 1985

-Award for the top student graduating with the Diploma in Civil Engineering in Portugal

Honor Societies –Chi Epsilon, Sigma Chi

 

Research Interests 

Orographic cloud and precipitation processes; rainfall microphysics; meteorology and hydrology of mountainous areas; regional aspects of the water cycle, climate change and variability; scaling issues in hydrometeorology; land-atmosphere interactions; vegetation dynamics; soils-vegetation-hydrology interactions in land-margin environments; remote-sensing (retrieval algorithms and data integration); environmental physics and transport phenomena in interface environments; predictability; hydrometeorological forecasting and information technology; risk assessment and life-line infrastructure; land-use and land-cover change and anthropogenic environmental change; engineering sustainability and adaptation. Sensors and sensing systems. 

Professional Societies

American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994- (P.E., Fellow 2016)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2004- (Senior Member, 2004)

Portuguese Order of Engineers, 1986 – (Professional Civil Engineer Reg. No. 20807) 

American Geophysical Union, 1987- (Fellow 2014)

Chi Epsilon, 1991

American Meteorological Society, 1991- (Fellow 2008)

European Geophysical Union, 1992-

American Society for Engineering Education, 1993-2005

American Water Resources Association, 1994-1999

American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1997- (Fellow 2017)

American Association of Environmental Engineering Professors, 1994-1997, 2018- 

 

2. Service

Editorial Service

AGU Advances, Editor, 2019-

Associate Editor, IEEE J-STARS, 2016-2019

Associate Editor, Journal of Hydrology (Elsevier), 2000-2016

Chief Editor, AMS Journal of Hydrometeorology, 2007-2011

Scientific Editor, Meteorology and Hydrology, EGS-NHESS, 2000-2012

Editorial Board, Advances in Water Resources, 2004-2007

Editor, Hydrology and Earth Systems Science, 2004-2007

Earth Interactions, Editorial Advisory Board, 2001

Selected Service to US Governmental and International Organizations

NASA Aerosol - Clouds, Convection and Precipitation US Science Community Cohort, 2018- 

USRA Earth Science Council, 2018-2021

NOAA- NWS Community Advisory Committee for Water Prediction, 2018-2021

NASA MSFC Global Hydrology Resource Center DAAC, Advisory Committee, 2017-2019

NOAA/CPO Earth System Science and Modeling Council, Chair, 2017- 

NRC NASA ESAS Decadal Survey, Water Cycle Panel, Co-Chair 2016-2017

NOAA Cooperative Institute Review Panel, CIRES, UC-Boulder, 2016

NASA Earth Sciences Senior Review, 2011, 2013, 2015

GEWEX/WCRP, North American RHP, 2014-

NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory Science Review Panel, 2015

Advisory Board, Lisbon Ph.D. School in Earth Sciences, 2013-2018

DoE ARM Review committee, 2014

NSF PDM-HS Steering Committee, 2013 -2014

WMO- Task Team High Impact Weather Project, 2013-2014  

DoE ARM Science Board, 2013 and 2014

DoE CoV Office of Biological and Environmental Research, 2013

US National Hydrology Committee for the International Hydrology Programme 2006-2010

DoE CoV Office of Biological and Environmental Research, 2010

NOAA Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, Affiliate, 2010-

NRC/BPA Committee on Radio Frequencies, 2007-2010

NRC/BASC Climate Research Committee, 2007-2010

NCAR CISL High Performance Computing Advisory Panel, 10/2007-9/2010

NAS/ Advisory Mission to the Government of Chile, September-October 2008

NASA Snow and Cold Processes Measurement Mission, Science Advisory Panel, 2007

NSF, Chair of Site Visit and Renewal Panel, National Center Earth Surface Dynamics, 2006

NRC/SSB, Committee for the Review of NASA Science Mission Directorate Science Plan, 2006

NRC/BASC GAPP review Committee, 2005

NRC/SSB, Committee on the Scientific Context for Space Exploration (2004-2005)

NRC, Space Studies Board, 2002-2005 (Exc. Com. 2004-2005)

NRC/BASC Sulphur Mountain Radar Committee 2004 4

NOAA-OGP Regional Reanalysis Science Advisory Committee, 2000 -

NASA- Earth System Satellite Program, Science Selection Panel, 2001, 2002

NOAA, Global and Climate Change Advisory Panel , 1997-2002

NRC, USGS Committee on Water Resources, 1996-2001

NASA Global Water and Energy Cycle Initiative Science Plan Working Group, 2001-

NASA Soil Moisture Working Group, 1999 -

NSF CMS-CAREER Assessment Committee, 1997-1998

CUAHSI, Executive Committee, CUAHSI, 2000-2001 (Founding Member)

Cambridge Public Schools – Science Advisory Committee, 2002

Research Panels - EU, NERC-UK, CREF-CA, and numerous NSF, NOAA and NASA research proposal review panels

Selected Service to Professional Societies

AGU, President-Elect Hydrology Section, 2019-2020; President 2021-2022

Chair, AGU Hydrology Section Fellows Committee, 2019-2020

AAAS, Elected Chair, Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences, 2018-2020

AMS, 2020 Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2018-2020

AMS Fellows Committee, 2016-2019

ASCE Committee on Adaptation to Climate Change, 2011-

ASCE, Advisory Board, International Symposium on Weather radar and Hydrology, 2014

AAAS, Elected W Section Committee MaL, 2013-2016

AGU Horton Medal Committee, 2013-2014

AGU, Geophysical Research Letters, Editorial Board Search Committee, 2003-2006

AGU, Langbein Lecture Committee, 2009-2011

AGU, Precipitation Committee, 1993-2009

AGU, Hydrology Section Nomination Committee, 2011-2012

AGU, Large-Scale Field Experiments Committee, 2014-

AMS, Council Member (elected), 2002-2005

AMS, Planning Commission, 2005

AMS, Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2005-2008

AMS, Council Nominations Committee, 2005-2008

AMS, Ad-Hoc Committee on Public-Private Partnerships, 2003-2005

AMS, Hydrology Committee, 1995-1998, 2000-2003

 AMS APT Committee on Integrated Water Resources, Co-Chair, 2011- 2014

AMS, Program Committee - 13th Conference on Hydrology, 77th Annual Meeting, 1997

AWRA Board Pennsylvania (1994-1996), President (1995)

Organizing Committee, KOS2013 Conference - Facets of Uncertainty,2013

Program Committee - 13th Conference on Hydrology, 77th Annual Meeting AMS, 1997.

Program Committee, 11th International Precipitation Conference, 2013

Program Committee, International Precipitation Conference, 2007, 2010

Chair, 7th International Precipitation Conference, (1998-2001)

Selected University Service

Duke University

Engineering Faculty Council, 2018-2020 

Dean Search Committee, Nicholas School, 2017-2018

Chair and Member, multiple Pratt and NSOE Search and APT Committees 2004 - 

Chair, Pratt School of Engineering Budget Advisory Committee, 2016 -2017

Duke ONRL Research Challenge Faculty Mentor, 2015-2016

Pratt’s Budget Advisory Committee, 2015-2016

Presidential Committee on Facilities & Environment, 2015-2018

Provost’s Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2012-2015

Provost’s Global Priorities Committee, 2011-2013

Founding Director, Karsh International Scholars Program, 2011-

SHEP Faculty Advisor, 2007- 2012

President’s Standing Committee on University Priorities, 2008-2010

Provost’s Faculty Diversity Standing Committee, 2008-2011

Academic Council & Executive Committee, 2008-2010

Founding Director, Engineering Frontiers, FOCUS Program, 2005-2009

Dean’s APT Committee, Pratt School of Engineering - 2006-2010

Dean Search Committee, Pratt School, 2007-2008

Dean Search Committee, Nicholas School, 2006-2007

Provost’s Com. on Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid, 2006-2009

Engineering Faculty Council, 2005-2007

Various Search and APT Committees 2004-

Other

Faculty Council, Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

 Graduate Faculty Council, Graduate School, Penn State University

WISE Faculty Advisor, Penn State University

 

3. Research

Large Research Campaigns – MOHPREX 2001 (Lead PI); NAME (co-I), SMEX04 (co-PI), CLASIC 2007 (co-PI), TIGERZ/JAMEX09 (co-PI), GCPEX (Participant), IPHEX 2014 (Lead Scientist), CAPRICORN (Participant)

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications [* advisee student or postdoc, $senior PI and, or significant independent contribution in multi-author paper, + Graduate Advisor]

 

  • Submitted, In Review, Accepted

Protat$, A.; Klepp,C.; Louf,V.; Petersen, W.; Alexander, S.P.;  Barros, A.P.;  Leinonen, J., and 

            Mace, G.G., 2019a: Why is Satellite Rainfall Going South South of 40oS and North of 

            40oN? Part 1: The Latitudinal Variability of Drop Size Distribution Properties.  J. 

            Geophysical Research Atmos., in review.

Protat$, A.; Klepp,C.; Louf,V.; Petersen, W.; Alexander, S.P.;  Barros, A.P.;  Leinonen, J., and 

            Mace, G.G., 2019b: Why is Satellite Rainfall Going South South of 40oS and North of 

            40oN? Part 2: The Relationships between Radar Observables and Drop Size Distribution 

            Parameters. J. Geophysical Research Atmos., in review.

Ruti$, P., Tarasova, O., Keller, J., Carmichael, G., Hov, O., Jones, S., Terblanche, D., Anderson-

            Lefale, C., Barros, A.P.,2018: Advancing Research for Seamless Prediction.  Bull.  

            Amer. Meteor. Soc., pending revisions.

Eghdami*, M, and Barros, A.P.$,2018: Vertical Scaling Behavior of Orographic Wind and 

            Moisture Fields in Atmospheric Models.  Earth and Space Science, in review. 

  • Published, In press

Eghdami*, M., and Barros$, A.P., 2019: Extreme orographic rainfall tied to Cold Air Intrusions 

            in the eastern Andes. Frontiers in Earth Sciences, in press.

Arulraj*, M., and Barros$, A.P., 2019: Improving Quantitative Precipitation Estimates in 

            Mountainous Regions by Modeling Low Level Seeder-Feeder Interactions constrained by 

            GPM DPR Measurements.  Rem. Sen.of the Environ.,231, 111213, 10.1016/j.rse.2019.111213.

Aide$, M.T., Garu R.H., Graesser, J., Andrade-Nuñez, M.J., Araoz E., Barros, A.P., and many 

            others, 2019: Woody vegetation dynamics in the Andes from 2001 to 2014: the impacts of 

            land use change and climate. Global Change Biology, 1-15, DoI:10.1111/gcb.14618.

Tao*, J., and Barros$, A.P.,2019: Multi-Year Surface Radiative Properties and Vegetation 

            Parameters for Hydrologic Modeling in Regions of Complex Terrain – Methodology and 

Evaluation over the IPHEx2014 Domain. J. Hydrology-Reg. Studies, 22, DoI:10.1016/j.ejrh.2019.100596.

            Miller$,D., Miniat,C.F., Wooten, R., andBarros, A.P., 2019: An Expanded Investigation of 

            Atmospheric Rivers in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and their Connection to 

            Landslides.  Atmosphere,10, 71; DoI:10.3390/atmos10020071.

Duan*, Y., Petters, M. D., and Barros$, A. P. ,2019. Understanding aerosol-cloud 

            interactions through modelling the development of orographic cumulus congestus during

            IPHEx, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 1-25, DoI:10.5194/acp-19-1-2019.

Lowman, L.*, Wei, T.*, Barros, A.P$., 2018: Rainfall Variability, Wetland Persistence, and 

            Water-Carbon Cycle Coupling in the Upper Zambezi River Basin in Southern Africa., 

            Remote Sensing, 10(5), 692; DoI:10.3390/rs10050692.

Eghdami*, M.,Bhushan, S., and Barros$, A.P., 2018:Direct numerical simulations to investigate 

            energy transfer between meso- and synoptic scales. J.Atmos.Sci.,

            DoI: 10.1175/JAS-D-17-0216.1.

Lowman*, L., and Barros, A.P., 2018: Predicting Canopy Biophysical Properties and GPP 

            Sensitivity to Water-limiting Conditions using a Coupled Eco-Hydrologic Framework. 

            Ecol. Modelling,DoI:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2018.01.011.

Duan*, Y., Petters, M. D., and Barros, A. P. ,2017. Understanding aerosol-cloud interactions in 

            the development of orographic cumulus congestus during IPHEx, Atmos. Chem. Phys. 

            Discuss., DoI:10.5194/acp-2017-396.

Duan*,Y.,and Barros, A.P.,2017: Understanding how low-level clouds and fog modify the 

            diurnal cycle of orographic precipitation using in situand satellite observations. Remote 

            Sensing,  9(9), 920; DoI:10.3390/rs9090920.

Barros, A.P., Hodes*, J., and Arulraj*, M. 2017: Decadal Climate Variability and the Spatial 

            Organization of Deep Hydrological Drought. Env.Res.Letters, DoI:10.1088/1748-9326/aa81de.

Arulraj*, M. and Barros, A. P., 2017: Shallow Precipitation Detection and Classification Using 

            Multifrequency Radar Observations and Model Simulations. J. Atmos. Ocean. 

            Tech.,10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0060.1

Wilson*, A. M. and Barros, A.P.,2017: Orographic Land-Atmosphere Interactions and the Diurnal 

            Cycle of Low level Clouds and Fog. J. Hydrometeorology,10.1175/JHM-D-16-0186.1.

Tao*, J., and Barros, A.P., 2017: Multi-Year Atmospheric Forcing Datasets for Hydrologic

            Modeling in Regions of Complex Terrain – Methodology an Evaluation of over the 

            IPHEx2014 Domain.  J. Hydrol., 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.12.058.

Kang*, D.-H., Barros, A.P, Kim, E., 2016: Evaluating Multi-Spectral Snowpack Reflectivity 

            With Changing Snow Grain Sizes. IEEE TGRSS, 10.1109/TGRS.2016.2600958.

Lowman*,L.E.L, and Barros, A.P., 2016: Interplay of Drought and Tropical Cyclone Activity in 

            SE US Gross Primary Productivity. J.G.R.- Biogeosciences,            10.1002/2015JG003279.

Tao*, J., Wu, D., Gourley, J., Zhang, S.Q., Crow, W., Peters-Lidard, C.,and Barros, A.P$., 2016: 

            Operational Hydrological Forecasting during the IPHEx-IOP Campaign- Meet the 

            Challenge.  J. Hydrology, 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.02.019. 

Wilson*, A. M., and Barros, A.P., 2015:Landform Controls on Low Level Moisture Convergence 

            and the Diurnal Cycle of Warm Season Orographic Rainfall in the Southern Appalachians,

            J. Hydrol., Vol.  531 (2), 475-493.   DoI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.10.068.

Nogueira*, M., and Barros, A.P., 2015: Transient Stochastic Downscaling of Quantitative 

            Precipitation Estimates for Hydrological Applications. J. Hydrology, No. 529, 1407-

            1421. DoI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.08.041.

Sun*, X.,and Barros, A. P.,2015: Impact of Amazonia evapotranspiration on moisture transport 

            and convection along the eastern flanks of the Andes. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc.,

            DoI: 10.1002/qj.2615. 

Dimri, A.P., Niyogi, D., Barros, A.P.,Ridley, J., Mohanty, U.C., Yasunari, T., Sikka, D.R., 

            2015: Western Disturbance(s): a Review.  Reviews of Geophysics

            DoI:10.1002/2014RG000460.

Duan*, Y., Wilson*, A.M., and Barros, A.P., 2015:  Scoping a Field Experiment: Error

            Diagnostics of TRMM Precipitation Radar Estimates in Complex Terrain as a basis for

            IPHEx2014.  Hydrol. Earth Sys. Sci., 19,1501-1520 Doi:10.5194/hess-19-1501-2015. 

Angulo-Martinez*, M, and Barros, A.P., 2015: Measurement Uncertainty in rainfall kinetic 

            energy and intensity relationships for soil erosion studies: an evaluation using 

            PARSIVEL disdrometers in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.Geomorphology, 228,     

            28-40,DoI:10.1016/j.geomorph.2014.07.036.

Sun*, X., and Barros, A.P., 2015: Isolating the Role of surface evapotranspiration on moist

             convection and cloud formation along the eastern flanks of the Andes using a quasi-

             idealized approach.  J. Atmos. Sciences, DoI:10.1175/JAS-D-14-048. 

Nogueira*, M., and Barros, A.P., 2014: The non-convective/convective structural transition in 

             stochastic scaling of atmospheric fields.  J. Geophys. Res- Atmos., 119, 

            DoI: 10.1002/2014JD022548.

Band, L., McDonnell, J., Barros, A., Bejan, A., Burt, T., Dietrich, W., Emanuel, R., Duncan, J., 

             Hwang, T., Katul, G. Kim, Y., McGlynn, B., Miles, B., Porporato, A., Scaife, C., Troch, 

             P., 2014: Ecohydrological flow networks in the subsurface. Ecohydrology,7,1073-1078.

Erlingis*, J. M. andBarros, A.P.,2014: A case study of the role of daytime land-atmosphere  

              interactions on nocturnal convective activity in the Southern Great Plains during

             CLASIC. J. Hydromet., Vol.15, 5, 1932-1953, DoI:10.1175/jhm-d-14-00161. 

Lowman*, L. E.L., and Barros, A.P., 2014: Investigating Links between Climate and 

             Orogeny in the central Andes: Coupling Erosion and Precipitation using a Physical-

             Statistical Model.  J. Geophys. Res- Earth Surface, 119,1-32.

Wilson*, A. M., and Barros, A.P.,2014: An investigation of warm rainfall microphysics in 

             the Southern Appalachians: orographic enhancement via low-level seeder-feeder 

             interactions. J. Atmos. Sci., Vol. 5, No.5, 1783-1805.

Barros,A.P., Duan*, Y., Brun*, J., Medina, M.A., 2014: Flood Nonstationarity in the SE and

             Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States. J. Hydrologic Engineering

             DOI:(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000955.

Tao*, J. and Barros, A.P., 2014: Coupled Prediction of flood response and debris flows initiation

            during warm and cold season events in the Southern Appalachians, USA. Hydrol. and 

            Earth System Sciences. DOI:10.5194/hess-18-1-2014.

Brun*, J. and Barros, A.P.,2014: Mapping the Role of Tropical Cyclones on the Hydroclimate

            of the southeast United States: 2002-2011, Int. J. of Climatology, DOI:10.1002/joc.3703. 

Sun*, X., and Barros, A.P.,2013: High resolution simulation of Tropical Storm Ivan (2004) in 

            the Southern Appalachians: Role of Planetary boundary layer schemes and cumulus 

            parameterization.Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., DOI:10.1002/qj.2255.

Nogueira*, M., Barros$, A.P.,Miranda, P., 2013: Multifractal properties of embedded convective

            structures in orographic precipitation: toward subgrid-scale predictability.  Nonlinear

            Processes in Geophysics, 20, 1-17, DOI:10.5194/npg-20-1-2013.

Tao*, J, and Barros, A. P.,2013: Prospects for Flash Flood Forecasting In Mountainous Regions- 

            An Investigation of Tropical Storm Fay in the Southern Appalachians.  J. Hydrology

            DOI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.02.052.

Kang*, D.K., Barros$, A.P.,Dery, S..J., 2013:  Evaluating Passive Microwave Radiometry for 

            the Dynamical Transition from Dry to Wet Snowpacks.  IEEE TGRSS, DOI:

            10.1109/TGRS.2012.2234468.

Li, L., Li, W., and Barros, A.P., 2013: Summer precipitation variability over the Southeastern 

            United States. Climate Dynamics, DOI:10.1007/s00382-013-1697-9.

Brun*, J., and Barros, A.P.,2013: Exploring the Use of MODIS Vegetation Products to Monitor

            Hydroecological Impacts of Extreme Events in the Southeast United States. Int. J. 

            Remote Sensing, 34:2, 519-544. http://dx.doi.org/:10.1080/01431161.2012.714088.

Shrestha*,P. and Barros$, A. P., and Khlystov, A.,2012: CCN estimates from bulk hygroscopic

            growth factors of ambient aerosols during the pre-monsoon season over Central Nepal.

            Atmospheric Environment, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.10.042.

Sun*, X., and Barros, A.P.,2012: The impact of forcing dataset on the high resolution simulation

            of Tropical Storm Ivan (2004) in the Southern Appalachians.  

            Monthly Weather Review, doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-11-00345.1

Wohl, E., Barros, A.P.,Brunsell, N. , Chappell, N., Coe, M.,  Giambelluca, T., Goldsmith, S., 

            Harmon, R.,  Hendrickx, J., Juvik, J., McDonnell, J., and Ogden, F., 2012: A research 

            vision for hydrology of the humid tropics: Balancing water, energy, and land use. Nature

            Climate Change,doi:10.1038/NCLIMATE1556.

Prat*, O., Barros$, A.P., Testik*, F., 2012: On the Influence of Raindrop Collision Outcomes on 

            Equilibrium Size distributions.  J. Atmos. Sci., 69, 1534-1546.

Tapiador, F., A. Hou, M. de Castro, R. Checa, Cuartero, F, and Barros, A.P., 2011:

            Precipitation estimates for hydroelectricity. Energy and Envir. Science, doi:10.1039/C1EE01745D.

Kang*, D.H., and Barros, A. P.,2012: Observing System Simulation of Snow Microwave Emissions over

            Data Sparse Regions. Part 2: Multilayer Physics, IEEE TGRSS,doi:10.1109/TGRS.2011.2169074.

Kang*, D.H., and Barros, A. P.,2012: Observing System Simulation of Snow Microwave Emissions over

            Data Sparse Regions. Part 1:  Single Layer Physics, IEEE TGRSS, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2011.2169073.

Brun*, J., Shrestha*, P. , Barros$, A.P.,2011: Aerosol runup along the Himalayan range.  Atmospheric Environment, 45,6382-6392.

Testik*, F., Barros$, A.P.,Bliven, L., 2011: Toward a Physical Characterization of Raindrop 

            Collision Outcomes. J. Atmos. Sci., doi: 10.1175/2010JAS3706.1. 

Shrestha* P., Barros$,A.P., Khlystov A., 2010: Chemical composition and aerosol size distribution of

             the middle mountain range in the Nepal Himalayas during the 2009 pre-         

             monsoon season, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, doi:10.5194/acp-10-11605-2010.

Kang,* D.H., and Barros, A. P.,2010:Introducing an L-band Snow Sensor System for In Situ 

            Monitoring of Changes in Water Content - Full-System Testing. IEEE TGARSS,Vol. 49,   

            Issue:4;  doi:  10.1109/TGRS.2010.2072786.

Shrestha*, P., and Barros, A.P.,2010: Joint Spatial Variability of Aerosol, Clouds and Rainfall 

             in the Himalayas from Satellite Data, Atmos. Chemistry and Physics, 10,1-            13.doi:10.5194/acp-10-1-2010.

Prat *, O., and Barros, A.P.,2010b: Assessing satellite-based precipitation estimates in the 

             Southern Appalachian Mountains using raingauges and TRMM PR.  Adv. Geosci., 25, 

            143–153. 

Barros, A.P.,Prat*, O., Testik*, F., 2010: “Size distribution of raindrops”, Nature Physics, 6, 232.

Barros, A.P.,2010: Reply to comment by Qingyun Han on “Metrics to describe the dynamical

            evolution of atmospheric moisture: Intercomparison of model (NARR) and observations

            (ISCCP)” by Tao and Barros (2008).  J. Geophys. Res., 115, D14125,

            doi:10.1029/2009JD013562.

Prat*, O., and Barros, A. P.,2010: Ground Observations to Characterize the Spatial Gradients 

            and Vertical Structure of Orographic Precipitation – Experiments in the Inner Region of 

            the Great Smoky Mountains , J. Hydrology, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.07.013.

Sun*, X., and Barros, A.P., 2010a: “An Evaluation of the Statistics of Rainfall Extremes in  

            Rainguage Observations, and Satellite-based and Reanalysis Products Using 

            Multifractals”,  J. Hydromet., doi:10.1175/2009JHM1142.1

Yildiz*, O. and Barros, A.P., 2009. Evaluating spatial variability and scale effects on hydrologic

            processes in a midsize river basin. Scientific Research and Essays, 4(4): 217-225.

Tao*, K, and Barros, A.P.,2009: Fractal Downscaling of Satellite Precipitation Products for 

            Hydrometeorological Applications.  J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., Vol. 27,

            doi:10.1175/2009JTECHA1219.1

Prat*, O., and Barros, A.P.,2009: Exploring the transient behavior of Z-R relationships-

             Implications for Radar Rainfall Estimation.  J.Appl.Meteor.Clim.,48 (10),  2127-2143.

Giovannettone*, J.P., and Barros, A.P.,2009: Probing Regional Landform Controls of 

            Cloudiness and  Precipitation in the Central Andes Using Satellite Data.  J. 

            Hydrometeorology,  Vol. 10, 167-182.

Barros, A.P.,and Tao*, K., 2008: A Space-Filling Algorithm to Extrapolate Narrow Swath 

            Instantaneous TRMM Microwave Rain Rate Estimates Using Thermal IR Imagery. J. 

            Atmos. Oceanic Technol., Vol. 25, No.11, 1901-1920. 

Barros, A.P., Prat*, O., Shrestha*, P., Testik*, F., and Bliven, L., 2008: Revisiting Low and List 

            (1982): Evaluation of Raindrop Collision Parameterizations Using Laboratory 

            Observations and Modeling. J. Atmos. Sci. ,Vol. 65, No. 9, 2983–2993.

Prat*, O., Barros$, A.P., and Williams, C., 2008:An intercomparison of model simulations and

             VPR estimates of the vertical structure of warm stratiform rainfall during   TWP-ICE .  J.

             Applied Meteor. and Clim.,Vol. 47, No. 11, 2797–2815.

Tao*, K., and Barros, A.P.,2008: Metrics to describe the dynamical evolution of atmospheric 

            moisture: Intercomparison of model (NARR) and observations (ISCCP), J. Geophys. 

            Res.,113, D14125, doi:10.1029/2007JD009337.

Giovannettone*, J.P., and Barros, A.P.,2008:  A Remote Sensing Survey of the Role of 

            Landform on the Organization of Orographic Precipitation in Central and Southern 

            Mexico.  J. Hydrometeorology, doi:10.1175/2008JHM947.1.

Barros, A.P., and Bowden, G.*, 2008: Toward Long-Lead Forecasts of Drought: A Case-Study 

            in the Murray-Darling River Basin.  J. Hydrology, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.05.026.

Bhushan*, S., and Barros, A.P., 2007:  A Numerical Study to Investigate the Relationship 

               Between  Moisture Convergence Patterns and the Spatial Distribution of Orographic 

               Precipitation Features from TRMM in Central Mexico.  J. of Hydromet.8,1264-1284.

Prat*, O., and Barros, A.P., 2007b: A Robust Solution for the Stochastic Collection-Breakup 

              Equation in Warm Rain.  J. Applied  Meteorology, 46(9), 1480-1497.

Testik*, F., and Barros, A.P., 2007: Towards Elucidating the Microstructure of Warm Rainfall: 

            A Survey.  Reviews of Geophysics, 45, RG2003, doi:10.1029/2005RG000182.

Simoes, S., and Barros, A.P., 2007: Regional Hydroclimatic Variability and Brazil’s 2001 

            Energy Crisis.  Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 18(3), 263-273.

Prat*, O., and Barros, A.P., 2007: Exploring the use of a column model for the characterization 

            of microphysical processes in warm rain: preliminary results for a homogeneous rainshaft

            model.  Advances in Geosciences, 10 (22), 1-8.

Chiao*, S., Barros, A.P.,2007: A Numerical Study of the Hydrometeorological Dryline in

            Northwest India During the Monsoon, J. Met. Soc. Japan, Vol. 85, Special Issue, 1-25.

Yildiz*, O, and Barros, A.P., 2007: Elucidating Vegetation Controls on the Hydroclimatology  

            of a Mid-Latitude Basin. J. Hydrology, 333,431-448, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.09.10.    

Testik*, F., Barros$, A.P.,Bliven, L., 2006:  Field Observations of Raindrop Oscillations By 

            High-Speed Imaging. J. Atmospheric Sciences, Vol. 63, No. 10, pages 2663–2667. 

Wu*, S., Bras., R., and Barros$, A.P., 2006: Sensitivity of Chanel Profiles to Precipitation 

            Properties in Mountain Ranges, J. Geophys. Res. – Earth Surface, 111, F01024,    doi:10.1029/2004JF000164.

Barros, A.P., Chiao*, S., Lang*, T.J., Putkonen, J., and Burbank, D., 2006: From Weather to 

            Climate – Seasonal and Interannual Variability of  Storms in the Himalayas. Tectonics,

            Climate and Landscape Evolution, GSASpecial Paper 398, 17-38, 

            doi:10.1130/2006.2398(02).

Higgins,W., and many others, 2006: The North American Monsoon Experiment (NAME) 2004

            Field Campaign and Modeling Strategy. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,

            Vol. 87. No.1, pp.79-94, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-87-1-79.

Gebremichael*, M, and Barros, A.P., 2005: Evaluation of MODIS Gross Primary productivity 

            (GPP) in the Tropics During the Monsoon. Remote Sensing of the Environment

            doi:10.1016/j.rse.2005.10.009.

Gochis, D., Barros, A., Gettelman, A., Wang, J., and many others, 2005: Future Scientific

             Directions: The Water Cycle.  Bulletin of the Americal Meteorological Society,

             Vol. 86, No. 12, pp. 1743–1746. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-86-12-1743

Garcia-Quijano*, J. and Barros, A.P., 2005: Incorporating Vegetation Dynamics into a

             Hydrological Model: Photosynthesis, Dynamic Respiration and Stomatal

             Sensitivity. Ecological Modeling,  Vol. 185, 29-49 .

Lang* , T.J. and Barros, A.P.,2004: Winter Storms in the Central Himalayas.  J. Japanese

             Meteo. Soc., Vol. 82, No.4, 829-844.

Barros, A.P., Kim*, G., Williams*, E., and Nesbitt, S.W., 2004: Probing Orographic Controls in

             the Himalayas During the Monsoon Using Satellite Imagery.

             Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, Vol. 4, 1-23.

Magagi*, R. ,and Barros, A.P.,2004: Latent Heating of Rainfall During the Onset of the Indian Monsoon Using

             TRMM-PR and Radiosonde Data.  J. Applied Meteorology, Vol. 43., No.2, 328-349. 

Barros$,A. P., and E. Eltahir, 2003: Foreword to Special Section on Observation, Estimation, 

            and Prediction of Precipitation Variability at all Scales: Seventh International Conference 

            on Precipitation, J. Geophys. Res., 108(D8), 8376, doi:10.1029/2002JD003198.

Douglas*, E. and Barros, A.P., 2003: Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation Using Multifractals:

            Application in the Eastern United States. J. Hydromet.,  4(6), 1012-1024.

Burbank, D.W., A.E. Blythe, J. Putkonen*, B. Pratt, E. Gabet, M.Oskin, A. Barros$, T.P. Ojha,

             2003: Decoupling of erosion and precipitation in the Himalaya.  Nature, 426,652-655.

Barros, A.P., and Lang*, T.J., 2003: Monitoring the Monsoon in the Himalayas: Observations in

            Central Nepal, June 2001.  Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 131. No.7, 1408-1427.

Kim*, G. and Barros, A.P., 2002b: Downscaling of Remotely-Sensed Soil Moisture with a

             Modified Fractal Interpolation Method Using Contraction Mapping and Ancillary Data. 

            Remote Sensing of the Environment, Vol. 83, 400-413.

Devonec*, E. and Barros, A. P.,2002: Exploring the Transferability of a Land-Surface 

            Hydrology Model.  J. Hydrology, Vol. 265, 258-282.

Barros, Ana P.,and Hwu*, W.  2002: A Study of Land-Atmosphere Interactions During

             Summertime Rainfall Using a Mesoscale Model. J. Geophysical Research-Atmospheres

             AGU(Pub.), Vol. 107, 10.1029/2000JD000254.

Lang*, T., and Barros, Ana P., 2002: An Investigation of the Onsets of the 1999 and 2000 

             Monsoons in Central Nepal, Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 130, No. 5, 1299-1316.

 Kim*, G., and Barros, Ana P.,2002a: Space-Time Characterization of Soil Moisture From 

             Passive Microwave Remotely Sensed Imagery and Ancillary Data. Remote Sensing of the

             Environment, Vol. 81,393-403. 

Bindlish*, R., and Barros, A.P., 2002: Sub-Pixel Variability of Remotely-Sensed Soil Moisture-  

             An Intercomparison Study of SAR and ESTAR.  IEEE Transactions in Geoscience and 

             Remote Sensing, Vol. 40, 326-337.

Kuligowski*, R.J., and Barros, A.P., 2001b: Combined IR/Microwave Satellite Retrieval of 

             Temperature and Dewpoint Profiles Using Artificial Neural Networks.  J. Applied

             Meteorology, Vol. 40, 2051-2067.

Kuligowski*, R.J., and Barros, A.P., 2001a: Blending Multiresolution Satellite Data with 

             Application to the Initialization of an Orographic Precipitation Model,. J. Applied

             Meteorology, Vol. 40, No.9, 1592-1606.

Kim*, G., and Barros, A.P., 2001: Quantitative Flood Forecasting Using Multisensor Data and

             Neural Networks.  J. Hydrology, 246, 45-62.

Barros, A.P., and Colello*, J. D. 2001: Surface Roughness for Shallow Overland Flow on

             Crushed Stone Surface.  J. of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 1, 38-52. 

Bindlish*, R., and Barros, A.P., 2001: Parameterization of Vegetation Backscatter in 

             Radar-Based Soil Moisture Estimation.  Remote Sensing of the Env., Vol.76, 130-137.

Niemeier, D., Boulanger, R., Bayly, P., Schmid, S., Muraleetharam, K., and Barros, A., 2001:

             Integration of Engineering Education and Research - Perspectives from the

             NSF Civil and Mechanical Systems 1998 CAREER Workshop,  J. Eng. Education, 90(2), 199-202.

Barros, A.P., Joshi*, M., Putkonen, J., and Burbank, D.W., 2000: A study of the 1999 monsoon rainfall in a

             mountainous region in Central Nepal using TRMM products and raingauge observations.

             Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 27, No.22, 3683-3686.

Bindlish*, R., and Barros, A.P., 2000b: Disaggregation of Rainfall for one-way Coupling of

             Atmospheric and Hydrological Models in Regions of Complex Terrain.

             Global & Planetary Change, Vol. 25, 111-132.

Bindlish*, R., and Barros, A.P., 2000a: Multi-frequency Soil Moisture Inversion from SAR

           Measurements with the Use of  IEM.  Remote Sensing of the Environment, Vol. 71, No.1, 67-88.

Kuligowski*, R.J., and Barros, A.P., 1999: High-Resolution Short-term Quantitative Precipitation

            Forecasting in Mountainous Regions, JGR-Atmospheres, Vol. 104(D24), 31553-31564.

Barros, A.P., and Bindlish*, R., 1999: Using Image Analysis Techniques for Intercomparison of

            Spatial Variables: An Application to Satellite Observations and Model Simulations of Cloud Fields.

            Systems Research and Information ScienceGORDON & BREACH SCIENCE PUBLISHERS S A,Vol. 8, No. 4, 273-293.

Barros, A.P.,Knapton*, D., Wang, M.C., and Kuo, C.Y., 1999: Runoff Production in Shallow Soils.

            J. of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 4, No.1, 28-37.

Kuligowski*, R.J., and Barros, A.P., 1998c: Localized Precipitation Forecasts from a

            Numerical Weather Prediction Model Using Artificial Neural Networks. Weather and Forecasting, Vol. 13, No.4, 1194-1204.

Kuligowski*, R. J., and Barros, A.P., 1998b: Using Artificial Neural Networks to Estimate Missing Rainfall Data. 

            J. of American Water Resources Association, Vol. 34, No.6, 1-11. 

Barros, A.P., and Kuligowski*, R.J., 1998: Orographic Effects During a Severe Wintertime Rainstorm in the Appalachian Mountains.

            Monthly Weather Review,126, 2648-2672.

Kuligowski*, R.J., and Barros, A.P., 1998a: Experiments in Short-Term Precipitation Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Networks.

            Monthly Weather Review, 126, 470-482.  

Barros, A.P.,and Evans, J.L., 1997: Designing for Climate Variability.  

            J. of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, 123, No.2, 62-65.

Bindlish*, R. and Barros, A.P., 1996: Aggregation of Digital Terrain Data Using a Modified Fractal Interpolation Scheme.

            Computers & Geosciences,22, 907-917.

Barros, A.P., 1996: An Evaluation of Model Parameterization of Sediment Pathways ‑ A Case‑Study for the Tejo Estuary.

            Continental Shelf Research, 16,1725‑1749.

Barros, A.P., 1995: Adaptive Multilevel Modeling of Land‑Atmosphere Interactions. J. Climate, 8, 2144‑2160.

Barros, A.P.and Lettenmaier+, D.P., 1994: Dynamic Modeling of Orographically‑Induced Precipitation. Reviews of Geophysics, 32, 265‑284.

Barros, A.P.,and Lettenmaier+, D.P., 1994: Introduction of a Very Simple Evaporative Cooling Scheme into a Dynamic Model of

            Precipitation Efficiency in Mountainous Regions.  Monthly Weather Review, 122, 2777‑2783.

Barros, A.P.,and Lettenmaier+, D.P., 1993: Dynamic Modeling of the Spatial Distribution of Precipitation in Remote Mountainous Areas.

            Monthly Weather Review, 121, 1195‑1214.

 

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

 

Barros$, A.P., and Arulraj*, M., 2019: Remote Sensing of Orographic Precipitation. 

            In Remote Sensing of Precipitation, Chapter 4.6, Elsevier (Pub.), in press. 

Barros$, A.P., Shrestha*, P., Chavez*, S., Duan*, Y., 2018:Modeling aerosol-cloud-precipitation 

            interactions in mountainous regions - Challenges in the representation of indirect 

            microphysical effects with impacts at sub-regional scales. In Atmospheric Chemistry

            IntechBookOpen (Pub.), Chapter 6, DoI: 0.5772/intechopen.80025.

Barros$, A.P., 2013: Orographic Precipitation, Freshwater Resources, and Climate Vulnerabilities 

            in Mountainous Regions.  InClimate Vulnerability: Understanding and Addressing 

            Threats to Essential Resources. Elsevier Inc., Academic Press, 57-78pp.

Yildiz*, O., and Barros$, A.P.,2005: Climate Variability and Hydrologic Extremes – Modeling

            the Water and Energy Budgets in the Monongahela River Basin. Climate and Hydrology

            in Mountain Areas.  de Jong, C., Collins, D., and Ranzi, R. (Eds.), Wiley(Pub.), 303-318.  

 

Peer-Reviewed Proceedings

 

Eghdami*, M, Kim, E.J., and Barros, A.P., 2017: High-Resolution Mapping and Scaling Behavior 

            of Passive L-Band Measurements and Soil Moisture Retrieval in Complex Terrain. 38th

            PIERS Proceedings, St. Petersburg, Russia, 22-25 May, IEEE Xplore, ISSN 1559-9450.

Barros, A.P., 2008: Prospecting for freshwater: hydro-me teo-bio-geo-physical controls of surface

            water-groundwater interactions.  In Groundwater–Surface Water Interaction: Process 

            Understanding, Conceptualization and Modelling,IAHS Pub. 321-13, 214 pp.

Barros, A.P., 2007: Long-Lead Forecasts of Extreme Events for Water Resources   Management.

            Proceedings of the International Workshop on Advances in    Hydroinformatics, 4-7 June

            2007, Niagara Falls, Canada, Paper 13B3, 1-7pp. (Invited).

Barros, A.P, 2005: Environmental Informatics – Long-Lead Flood Forecasting Using

            Bayesian Neural Networks, 2005. Proc. Int. Conf. on Neural Networks, IEEE 0-7803-9048-2/05, 3133- 3137.

Barros, A.P., and Gordon*, S.J., 2002: Assessing the linkages among climate variability,

            land-use change, and the sedimentary regime of the Upper Chesapeake Bay.

            Proceedings Castal Environment 2002, WIT Press(Pub.)183-192.

Guzel*, H., and Barros, A.P., 2001: Using Acoustic Emission Testing to Monitor Kinetic

             Energy of Raindrops and Raindrop Splash Erosion. Soil Erosion for the 21st        

             Century, Proc. Int. Symp. (3-5 January 2001, Honolulu, HI, USA). Ascough II,

             J.C. and Flangan, D.C. (Eds), ASAE, St. Joseph, MI (Pub.), 701P0007, 525-528.

Bindlish*, R. and Barros, A.P., 2001: Including Vegetation Scattering Effects in a Radar     

             Based Soil Moisture Estimation Model.  Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000,     

             IAHS Pub. 267, 354-361.

Brennan*, K, and Barros, A.P., 1998: The Utility of Seasonal to Interannual Climate Predictions

             for Water Management: A Drought Forecasting Model for the Ohio River Basin. 2nd

             Int. Precipitation Conf. on Climate and Water, Espoo, Fin., Vol.1, 333-342.

Barros, A.P., and Kuligowski*, R., 1996: Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting Issues in

             Mountainous Regions.  Proc. Int. Conf. on Water Resources and Environment Research: 

             Towards the 21stCentury, Osaka-Japan, Vol.1, 539-546.

Barros, A.P.,and Lettenmaier+, D.P., 1993: Multiscale Aggregation and Disaggregation of

            Precipitation for Regional Hydroclimatological Studies.  Multiscale Hydrology, IAHS 

            Pub. 214, 183-193.

Barros, A.P.,and Baptista+, A.M., 1990: An Eulerian-Lagrangian Model for Sediment Transport

             in Estuaries.  Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Spaulding M. (Ed.), 102-112.

Broadly Peer-Reviewed Commissioned Papers/White Papers/Committee Reports/Books

 

Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, 2018: Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: 

            Manual of Practiceon Adaptive Design and Risk Management (CRI-MoP), MoP140. 

            Ayyub, B. M. (Ed.), ASCE Pub., https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784415191

Olsen, J. Rolf, Ayyub, B.M., Barros, Ana P., Lei, Wayne, Lombardo, F., Medina, Miguel, 

            Samaras, Constantine , Smith, Orson, P., Stakhiv, Eugene Z., Tan, Jonatahan, Vison, 

Walker, Dan, and Wright, Richard., 2015: Adapting Infrastructure and Civil Engineering 

            Practice to a Changing Climate. Prepared by the Committee on Adaptation to a Changing 

            Climate (CACC) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 89 pp. 

            http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784479193

Barros, A.P.2010: Perspectives in Environmental Monitoring.  Assessment paper for AAAS

            –NSF STC’s Review, October 2010, 27p. (Invited)

Barros, A.P., 2007: Rainfall Parameters for Design Storms Under a Changing Climate.

            Assessment  Paper for the 1stand 2ndWorkshops on Impact of Global Climate  

            Change on Hydraulics and Hydrology and Transportation, Center for Transportation and the Environ.,

            NCSU and USDoT(Pub), Wash.,DC, March 29 2006, 40p.  (Invited)

            National Research Council, Several Reports WSTB, SSB, BASC

 

Non-Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

 

Prat*, O, and Barros, A.P., 2009: Combining a Rain Microphysical Model and Observations:

            Implications for Radar Rainfall Estimation.  2009 IEEE Radar Conference, Paper

            978-1-4244-2871-7/09IEEE, 4pp. 

Barros, A.P.,2008: Water for Food Production – Opportunities for Sustainable Land-Water

            Management Using Remote Sensing, IGARSS08, IEEE CFP081GA-CDR, IV, 271-274.

Brunsell, N. A., A. P. Barrosand T. A. Rahn, 2008: Determination of the areal averaged fluxes 

            in CLASIC: a synthesis of methodologies. 28th Conference on Agricultural and Forest 

            Meteorology, 28 Apr-2 May, Orlando, FL.http://ams.confex.com/pdfpapers/139089.pdf

Brun*, J., and Barros, A.P.,2008:  Mapping the History of Environmental Impacts of

            Land-Falling Hurricanes in the Southeastern United States – A Demonstration

            for Isabel.        IGARSS08, IEEE CFP081GA-CDR, Pg IV-355-358.

Barros, A.P., (2004): On the Space-Time Patterns of Precipitation in the Himalayan          

            range: a  Synthesis. GAME CD ROM Publ. No. 11, T8APB19Oct04100318. (Invited)

Carbone, R.E., A. Barros, C.A. Davis, and M.W. Moncrieff, 2003: Observing, Understanding 

            and Predicting Warm Season Continental Rainfall. Symposium on Observing and 

            Understanding the Variability of Water in Weather and Climate/17th Conference on 

            Hydrology, Long Beach, CA, American Meteorological Society.(Invited)

            http://ams.confex.com/ams/annual2003/techprogram/paper_55791.htm

 Bindlish*, R., and Barros, A.P., 1999: Sub-Pixel Variability of Remotely Sensed Soil

            Moisture: An Intercomparison Study of SAR and ESTAR. IGARSS99, Vol.3, 1917-1920.

Barros, A. P. ,1994: Modeling Orographic Precipitation with Application to Weather 

            Prediction and Climate Studies.  Proceedings of the Meeting of the Italian Society of 

            Applied Meteorology on Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics in the Analysis and Prognosis of

            Precipitation Fields, 250-253. (Invited Key-Note Speaker)

 

Research Reports/Science Plans 

 

Barros, Ana P.;Miller, Douglas; Wilson*, Anna M.; Cutrell, Gregory; Arulraj*, Malarvizhi; 

            Super, Paul; Petersen, Walt; 2017: IPHEx-Southern Appalachian Mountains-Rainfall 

            Data 2008-2014. Duke Data RepositoriesDoI:https://doi.org/10.7924/G8CJ8BJK

            https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/home/field-campaigns/iphex.

Barros, A.P.,Li*, W., Kang*, D.-H., Prat*, O., Shrestha*,P., Brunsell, N., and Rhan, T.A., 2013:

             Observations of Surface Fluxes and Boundary Layer Instability in the Southern Great

             Plains during CLASIC.  Report EPL-2013-CLASIC-1, Environmental Physics 

             Laboratory, EPL/Duke University (Pub.) 57pp. 

Nogueira*, M. and Barros, A.P.,2014: The Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment.  

            Part III:  High-Resolution Ensemble Rainfall Products Precipitation Datasets Report 

            EPL-2013-IPHEX-H4SE-3, EPL/Duke University (Pub.), 38pp. 

            http://dx.doi.org/10.7924/G8MW2F2W

Tao*, J. and Barros, A.P.,2014a: The Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment.  

            Part I: Quality High-Resolution Landscape Attributes Datasets Report EPL-2013-

            IPHEX-H4SE-1, EPL/Duke University (Pub.), V.1., 60 pp. 

            http://dx.doi.org/10.7924/G8H41PBG

Tao*, J. and Barros, A.P.,2014b: The Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment.  Part

            II: Atmospheric Forcing and Topographic Corrections. Report EPL-2013-IPHEX-H4SE-

            2, EPL/Duke University (Pub.), V.1., 80pp.http://dx.doi.org/10.7924/G8RN35S6

Barros AP,Petersen W, Schwaller M, Cifelli R, Mahoney K, Peters-Liddard C, Shepherd M, 

            Nesbitt S, Wolff D, Heymsfield G, Starr D. 2014. NASA GPM-Ground Validation: 

            Integrated Precipitation and Hydrology Experiment 2014 Science Plan. EPL/Duke 

            University (Pub.): 64pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.7924/G8CC0XMR.

Cifelli, R.,and co-authors, 1993: NOAA HMT-SE Science Plan: 2013-2014 Pilot Study. 

            http://hmt.noaa.gov/field_programs/hmt-se/pdf/HMTSE_Science_Plan_Spring_2013.pdf

Barros, A.P., and Lang*. T. J., 2003: Exploring Spatial Modes of Variability of Terrain-

            Atmosphere Interactions in the Himalayas During Monsoon Onset. Hydrosciences 

            Report Series 03-001, Env. Sci. & Eng., Eng.i & Appl. Sci., Harvard University, 51 pp.

Magagi*, R., and Barros, A.P.,2003: Estimating the Latent Heating of Rainfall During the Onset 

             of the Indian Monsoon Using TRMM-PR and Radiosonde Data.Hydrosciences Report

             Series 03-002, Env. Sci. & Eng., Eng. & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 56 pp.

Barros, A.P., Bindlish*, R., and Rogowski, A.S., 2000: Soil Hydrology and Spatial 

            Variability – Perspectives on the Interpretation of Remotely Sensed Data.  Technical 

            Report Series 00-002, Environmental Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, 

            PSU, 65pp. (also available upon request)

Barros, A.P., and Colello*, J., 1998: Determination of Manning's Roughness Coefficient for 

             Surface Runoff Flow on Crushed Stone.  Final Report to Allegheny Power Systems,

             Environmental Resources Research Institute, PSU, 183pp. (available upon request)

Barros, A.P, Knapton*, D., Wang, M.C., and Kuo, C.Y.., 1996: Runoff Curve Number

            Research. Final Report to Allegheney Power Systems, Environmental Resources

            Research Institute, PSU, 170 pp. (available upon request)

Barros, A.P., Kuligowski*, R., and Ostrowski, J.. 1996: Quantitative PrecipitationForecasting

             Using Neural Networks. Final Report to NOAA-UCAR, Environmental Resources

             Research Institute, 94pp. (available upon request)

Barros, A.P., 1993: Modeling of Orographic Precipitation with Multilevel Coupling of Land-

  Atmosphere Interactions. Water Resources Series Technical Report No. 139, University of Washington, Seattle, 200pp. (Submitted to NASA) (available upon request)

Barros, A.P., and F.F. Veloso-Gomes, 1987: Study of Salt Intrusion in the Lima Estuary.

            Report of the Institute of Hydraulics and Water Resources, U. Porto, Portugal, 125pp.

            (Submitted to General Directorate for Water Resources and Coastal Zones, Secretary of

             State of the Environment and Natural Resources)(available upon request)

 

Data Sets 

http://iphex.pratt.duke.edu

https://repository.duke.edu/catalog/duke:484194

http://hdl.handle.net/10161/8969

http://hdl.handle.net/10161/8958

http://hdl.handle.net/10161/8968

http://hdl.handle.net/10161/8959

http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/GPMGV/IPHEX/DATA10

 

Seminars and Conference Presentations– Over three hundred and fifty invited (100+) and contributed seminars, key note talks and lectures at universities, government agencies, and  professional conferences. Several interviews including BBC, NPR, Scientific American, and multiple magazine and newspapers.