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  1. Macrophysical and Microphysical Characteristics of Convective Rain Cells Observed During SOS‐CHUVA

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, July 2020, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  2. Interactions Between the Amazonian Rainforest and Cumuli Clouds: A Large‐Eddy Simulation, High‐Resolution ECMWF, and Observational Intercomparison Study

    Article • Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, July 2020, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  3. Orographic gravity wave and low-level jet interaction above a tall and dense Amazonian forest

    Article • March 2020, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luca Mortarini, Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  4. Impact of secondary droplet activation on the contrasting cloud microphysical relationships during the wet and dry seasons in the Amazon

    Article • Atmospheric Research, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  5. The impact of future urban scenarios on a severe weather case in the metropolitan area of São Paulo

    Article • Climatic Change, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  6. Quantifying the aerosol effect on droplet size distribution at cloud top

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, June 2019, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  7. X-band dual-polarization radar-based hydrometeor classification for Brazilian tropical precipitation systems

    Article • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, February 2019, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  8. Quantifying the aerosol effect on droplet size distribution at cloud-top

    Article • December 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  9. Global Positioning System precipitable water vapour (GPS-PWV) jumps before intense rain events: A potential application to nowcasting

    Article • Meteorological Applications, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  10. X-band dual-polarization radar-based hydrometeor classification for Brazilian tropical precipitation systems

    Article • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, September 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  11. Aircraft observations of the chemical composition and aging of aerosol in the Manaus urban plume during GoAmazon 2014/5

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, July 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  12. The Green Ocean: precipitation insights from the GoAmazon2014/5 experiment

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, June 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  13. Overview: Precipitation characteristics and sensitivities to environmental conditions during GoAmazon2014/5 and ACRIDICON-CHUVA

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, May 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Rachel Albrecht, Jiwen Fan Fan

  14. Response to Anonymous Referee #2.

    Article • April 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  15. Response to Referee #1 – Dr. Y. Zhuang.

    Article • April 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  16. Aircraft Observations of Aerosol in the Manaus Urban Plume and Surrounding Tropical Forest during GoAmazon 2014/15

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, March 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  17. Supplementary material to "Aircraft Observations of Aerosol in the Manaus Urban Plume and Surrounding Tropical Forest during GoAmazon 2014/15"

    Article • March 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  18. Cloud-top microphysics evolution in the Gamma phase space from a modeling perspective

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, March 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  19. The Green Ocean: Precipitation Insights from the GoAmazon2014/5 Experiment

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, February 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  20. Substantial convection and precipitation enhancements by ultrafine aerosol particles

    Article • Science, January 2018, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Jiwen Fan Fan

  21. Illustration of microphysical processes in Amazonian deep convective clouds in the gamma phase space: introduction and potential applications

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, December 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  22. Overview: Precipitation Characteristics and Sensitivities to the Environmental Conditions during GoAmazon2014/5 and ACRIDICON-CHUVA

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, November 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  23. Comparing Airborne and Satellite Retrievals of Optical and Microphysical Properties of Cirrus and Deep Convective Clouds using a Radiance Ratio Technique

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, October 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  24. Sensitivities of Amazonian clouds to aerosols and updraft speed

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, August 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Rachel Albrecht, Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  25. Aerosol characteristics and particle production in the upper troposphere over the Amazon Basin

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, August 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Rachel Albrecht, Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  26. Vertical distribution of the particle phase in tropical deep convective clouds as derived from cloud-side reflected solar radiation measurements

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, July 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  27. Cloud Characteristics, Thermodynamic Controls and Radiative Impacts During the Observations and Modeling of the Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5) Experiment

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, May 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  28. Electrification life cycle of incipient thunderstorms

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, April 2017, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  29. Illustration of microphysical processes in Amazonian deep convective clouds in the Gamma phase space: Introduction and potential applications

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, March 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  30. Sensitivities of Amazonian clouds to aerosols and updraft speed

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, March 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  31. Supplementary material to "Sensitivities of Amazonian clouds to aerosols and updraft speed"

    Article • March 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  32. Vertical distribution of the phase state of particles in tropical deep-convective clouds as derived from cloud-side reflected solar radiation measurements

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, February 2017, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch

  33. Polarimetric radar characteristics of storms with and without lightning activity

    Article • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, December 2016, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Rachel Albrecht, Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  34. GPS-PWV jumps before intense rain events

    Article • November 2016, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  35. Impacts of the Manaus pollution plume on the microphysical properties of Amazonian warm-phase clouds in the wet season

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, June 2016, Copernicus GmbH

    Rachel Albrecht, Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Jiwen Fan Fan

  36. Introduction: Observations and Modeling of the Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5)

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, April 2016, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Manfred Wendisch, Jiwen Fan Fan

  37. Impacts of the Manaus pollution plume on the microphysical properties of Amazonian warm-phase clouds in the wet season

    Article • January 2016, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Jiwen Fan Fan

  38. Introduction: Observations and Modeling of the Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5)

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, November 2015, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Jiwen Fan Fan

  39. Influence of biomass aerosol on precipitation over the Central Amazon: an observational study

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, June 2015, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Dr. Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter

  40. The biomass burning aerosol influence on precipitation over the Central Amazon: an observational study

    Article • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, July 2014, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Pierre-Emmanuel Kirstetter, Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  41. Cloud and rain liquid water statistics in the CHUVA campaign

    Article • Atmospheric Research, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  42. Cloud reflectivity profile classification using MSG/SEVIRI infrared multichannel and TRMM data

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, June 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  43. Polarimetric X-band weather radar measurements in the tropics: radome and rain attenuation correction

    Article • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, September 2012, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  44. Global precipitation measurement: Methods, datasets and applications

    Article • Atmospheric Research, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  45. Heavy Rainfall Episodes in the Eastern Northeast Brazil Linked to Large-Scale Ocean-Atmosphere Conditions in the Tropical Atlantic

    Article • Advances in Meteorology, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  46. Radiometric estimation of water vapor content over Brazil

    Article • Advances in Space Research, November 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  47. Ground-based single-frequency microwave radiometric measurement of water vapour

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, October 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  48. Cloud-to-ground lightning and Mesoscale Convective Systems

    Article • Atmospheric Research, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  49. A dense GNSS meteorological network for observing deep convection in the Amazon

    Article • Atmospheric Science Letters, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  50. Characterization of the microphysics of precipitation over Amazon region using radar and disdrometer data

    Article • Atmospheric Research, May 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  51. Mean kinematic characteristics of synoptic easterly disturbances over the Atlantic

    Article • Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  52. Tropical Atlantic Hurricanes, Easterly Waves, and West African Mesoscale Convective Systems

    Article • Advances in Meteorology, January 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  53. Relationship between cloud-to-ground discharge and penetrative clouds: A multi-channel satellite application

    Article • Atmospheric Research, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  54. Impact of deforestation in the Amazon basin on cloud climatology

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2009, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  55. Life Cycle of Deep Convective Systems over the Eastern Tropical Pacific Observed by TRMM and GOES-W

    Article • Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II, January 2009, Meteorological Society of Japan

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  56. Basis for a Rainfall Estimation Technique Using IR–VIS Cloud Classification and Parameters over the Life Cycle of Mesoscale Convective Systems

    Article • Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, May 2008, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  57. Forecast and Tracking the Evolution of Cloud Clusters (ForTraCC) Using Satellite Infrared Imagery: Methodology and Validation

    Article • Weather and Forecasting, April 2008, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  58. Intercomparison of Integrated Water Vapor Estimates from Multisensors in the Amazonian Region

    Article • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, November 2007, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  59. Analysis of Relative Humidity Sensors at the WMO Radiosonde Intercomparison Experiment in Brazil

    Article • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, June 2005, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  60. Tropical Atlantic Moisture Flux, Convection over Northeastern Brazil, and Pertinence of the PIRATA Network*

    Article • Journal of Climate, June 2005, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  61. Structural Characteristics of Convective Systems over South America Related to Cold-Frontal Incursions

    Article • Monthly Weather Review, May 2005, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  62. Shape and radiative properties of convective systems observed from infrared satellite images

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, November 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  63. Comparative study of the 1982–1983 and 1997–1998 El Niño events over different types of vegetation in South America

    Article • International Journal of Remote Sensing, October 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  64. Influence of the Frontal Systems on the Day-to-Day Convection Variability over South America

    Article • Journal of Climate, May 2004, American Meteorological Society

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  65. Seasonal and diurnal variability of convection over the Amazonia: A comparison of different vegetation types and large scale forcing

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Climatology, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  66. Amazonian climate: results and future research

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Climatology, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado

  67. The convective boundary layer over pasture and forest in Amazonia

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Climatology, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado