Concepts

Light absorption and reflection properties of tissues that vary with chemical composition and structure

The accuracy of predicted values using root mean square error to assess model performance

Measure of the relative contribution of each predictor variable obtained by calculating mean decrease in mean square error

Radar systems that transmit and receive both horizontal and vertical polarizations to characterize particle shape, orientation, and microphysical properties

Methodology for measuring turbulent fluxes using high-frequency measurements of vertical wind velocity and scalar concentrations

Statistical approach that tests all possible combinations of climate drivers and temporal windows to identify optimal predictive time scales

Integration of time-series data across different temporal resolutions and scales

Statistical approach using prior information and measurement uncertainties to optimally estimate atmospheric properties

Spatial intersection of radar beams from different systems enabling measurement comparison

Ability of models to predict across different spatial domains and time points using information from multiple locations and times

Radial velocity of particles measured by Doppler radar

Measure of vegetation greenness calculated as G/(R+G+B) used as proxy for evapotranspiration