Reports/Thesis/Conferences

Scientific Reports:

1. Mohapatra, M., R.K. Jenamani, and S. Prakash (editors), 2025: Monsoon 2024 a report, IMD Met Monograph, ESSO/MOES/IMD/SYNOPTICMET/02(2025)/65.

2. Singh, C., S. Prakash, C. Mahesh, and R. M. Gairola, 2010: Regional and global rainfall retrieval from AMSR-E brightness temperature measurements, Scientific Report, SAC/EPSA/AOSG/M-T/SR-50/2010.

3. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2010: Microwave rainfall retrieval using SSM/I and TRMM-PR measurements and their initial validations, Scientific Report, SAC/EPSA/AOSG/M-T/SR-48/2010.

4. Prakash, S., C. Mahesh, R. M. Gairola, and P. K. Pal, 2010: Near real time rainfall estimation using INSAT Multi-Spectral Rainfall Algorithm (IMSRA) during PHET cyclone, Scientific Report, SAC/EPSA/AOSG/INSAT/SR-40/2010.

5. Gairola, R. M., A. Mishra, S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2010: Development of INSAT Multi-Spectral Rainfall Algorithm (IMSRA) for monitoring rainfall events over India using KALPANA-IR and TRMM-Precipitation Radar observations, Scientific Report, SAC/EPSA/AOSG/INSAT/SR-39/2010.

6. Gairola, R. M., A. Mishra, S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2010: Rainfall estimation from Kalpana-1 IR data using GPI approach and initial validations using AWS observations, Scientific Report, SAC/EPSA/AOSG/INSAT/SR-36/2010.

Thesis:

Satya Prakash, 2013: "Satellite based oceanic precipitation and salinity estimation and their applications to various process studies", PhD Thesis, Institute of Science, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India [Advisor: Dr. R. M. Gairola]

Conferences/Workshops:

2024   

1. Prakash, S., A. K. Mitra, K. C. Saikrishnan, and M. Mohapatra, 2024: Comprehensive evaluation of operational rainfall products from third-generation INSAT meteorological satellites, "14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users' Conference", 4-6 Dec, New Delhi, India.

2023 

2. Prakash, S., A. K. Mitra, K. C. Saikrishnan, and M. Mohapatra, 2023: IMD data policy, "2023 WMO Core Satellite Data Workshop", 5-7 Dec, Geneva, Switzerland.

2022   

3. Prakash, S., A. K. Mitra, R. Yadav, and S. C. Bhan, 2022: How accurate are satellite-based precipitation products over the Indian region?, "Workshop on Atmospheric Satellites on Monsoon cloud-precipitation Science and Applications (WASAMSA-2022)", 21-24 Jun, Bengaluru, India.

2021  

4. Bah, A., H. Norouzi, S. Prakash, M. Valentine and R. Blake, 2021: Development of downscaled urban land surface temperature for New York City, "IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium", 11-16 Jul, Brussels, Belgium, doi:10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553201.

2019    

5. Sharifnezhadazizi, Z., H. Norouzi, S. Prakash, R. Khanbilvardi, and R. Blake, 2019: Diurnal cycle of passive microwave brightness temperature at global scale for higher temporal freeze and thaw detections, "AGU Fall Meeting 2019", 9-13 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

6. Azarderakhsh, M., S. Prakash, A. AghaKouchak, and V. Hernandez, 2019: Effect of surface characteristics on Sentinel-1 SAR observations for detecting freeze and thaw states in boreal regions, "AGU Fall Meeting 2019", 9-13 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

7. Norouzi, H., A. R. Bah, A. Vaculik, J. Ginchereau, M. Valentine, S. Prakash, and R. Blake, 2019: Downscaling satellites land surface temperature over urban environments, "AGU Fall Meeting 2019" 9-13 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

8. Azarderakhsh, M., A. AghaKouchak, and  S. Prakash, 2019: Studying extreme land surface temperature records of the hottest place on Earth, "12th International Precipitation Conference", 19-21 Jun, Irvine, USA.

2018    

9. Azarderakhsh, M., S. Prakash, and P. Arunyavikul, 2018: Detection of freeze and thaw states using Sentinel SAR measurements and ground observations: A case study in Alaska, "AGU Fall Meeting 2018", 10-14 Dec, Washington D.C., USA.

10. Vaculik, A., A. Bah, H. Norouzi, C. Beale, R. Blake, and S. Prakash, 2018: Downscaling of satellite land surface temperature data over urban environments, "10th International Conference on Urban Climate/14th Symposium on the Urban Environment", 6-10 Aug, New York, USA.

11. Norouzi, H., S. Prakash, M. Azarderakhsh, C. Beale, and R. Blake, 2018: The high temporal detection of land surface freeze and thaw states via a combination of passive microwave estimates, "IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium", 22-27 Jul, Valencia, Spain, 7165-7167, doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8517287.

12. Prakash, S., and J. Srinivasan, 2018: Spatial variations in precipitation and temperature across India between 1951 and 2016, "Recent Trends in Climate Change Studies", 23-24 Jul, Chennai, India.

2017

13. Prakash, S., H. Norouzi, M. Azarderakhsh, R. Blake, and R. Khanbilvardi, 2017: Daily freeze/thaw detection from passive microwave global land surface emissivity data, "AGU Fall Meeting 2017", 11-15 Dec, New Orleans, USA.  

14. Norouzi, H., A. Bah, S. Prakash, N. Nouri, and R. Blake, 2017: Downscaling satellite land surface temperatures in urban regions for surface energy balance study and heat index development, "AGU Fall Meeting 2017", 11-15 Dec, New Orleans, USA.

15. Skoglund, S. K., K. C. Weathers, H. Norouzi, S. Prakash, and H. A. Ewing, 2017: Developing a model for lake ice phenology using remote sensing observations, "AGU Fall Meeting 2017", 11-15 Dec, New Orleans, USA.

16. Azarderakhsh, M., K. C. McDonald, H. Norouzi, M. A. Rebolledo, and S. Prakash, 2017: High resolution freeze and thaw states detection using combination of Sentinel 1A SAR and passive microwave measurements, "AGU Fall Meeting 2017", 11-15 Dec, New Orleans, USA.

17. Ramesh Kumar, M. R., S. Prakash, S. Mathew, and R. Venkatesan, 2017: How well can precipitation be estimated over the North Indian Ocean from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission?, "International Tropical Meteorology Symposium (INTROMET-2017)", 7-10 Nov, SAC, Ahmedabad, India.

18. Prakash, S., H. Norouzi, M. Azarderakhsh, and R. Blake, 2017: Fine temporal resolution freeze and thaw states using combination of microwave land surface emissivity estimates, "IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium", 23-28 Jul, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 680-682, doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2017.8127044.

19. Norouzi, H., B. Vant-Hull, P. Ramamurthy, R. Blake, S. Prakash, and M. Azarderakhsh, 2017: Urban surface energy budget study using flux tower observations and remote sensing measurements, "IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium", 23-28 Jul, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 6290-6292, doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2017.8128445. 

20. Blake, R., J. Liou-Mark, H. Norouzi, L. Yuen-Lau, and S. Prakash, 2017: The role of mentorship in a remote sensing research program for undergraduate minority students, "IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium", 23-28 Jul, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 6205-6208, doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2017.8128426.

21. Prakash, S., H. Norouzi, M. Azarderakhsh, R. Blake, and R. Khanbilvardi, 2017: Detection of freeze and thaw states from satellite passive microwave global land emissivity estimates, "2017 NOAA Satellite Conference", 17-20 Jul, New York, USA. 

22. Sharifnezhadazizi, Z., S. Estahbanati, H. Norouzi, S. Prakash, R. Khanbilvardi, and N. Devineni, 2017: Temporal variation of New York State land surface temperature, "2017 NOAA Satellite Conference", 17-20 Jul, New York, USA.

23. Nouri, N., H. Norouzi, N. Allahverdi, S. Prakash, and R. Khanbilvardi, 2017: Using PCA method for downscaling passive microwave temperature to MODIS resolution, "2017 NOAA Satellite Conference", 17-20 Jul, New York, USA.

2016

24. Prakash, S., H. Norouzi, M. Azarderakhsh, R. Blake, and F. Shati, 2016: A novel approach for freeze/thaw detection using satellite-based land emissivity estimates, “AGU Fall Meeting 2016”, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

25. Shati, F., S. Prakash, H. Norouzi, and R. Blake, 2016: Assessment of differences among air temperature, land surface temperature and soil temperature using remote sensing and ground-based observations, “AGU Fall Meeting 2016”, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

26. Azarderakhsh, M., K. C. McDonald, and S. Prakash, 2016: Freeze and thaw states detection in high latitude inundated areas using high resolution ALOS PALSAR observations, “AGU Fall Meeting 2016”, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

27. Norouzi, H., B. Vant-Hull, P. Ramamurthy, R. Blake, and S. Prakash, 2016: Characterizing surface energy budget components in urban regions using combination of flux tower observations and satellite remote sensing measurements, “AGU Fall Meeting 2016”, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

28. Saberi, S. J., K. C. Weathers, H. Norouzi, S. Prakash, C. Solomon, and J. M. Boucher, 2016: Developing a model to estimate freshwater gross primary productivity using MODIS surface temperature observations, “AGU Fall Meeting 2016”, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

29. Boucher, J. M., K. C. Weathers, H. Norouzi, S. Prakash, and S. J. Saberi, 2016: Assessing the effectiveness of Landsat 8 chlorophyll-a retrieval algorithms for regional freshwater management, “AGU Fall Meeting 2016”, 12-16 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

30. Prakash, S., H. Norouzi, and C. Campo, 2016: Satellite-based microwave global land emissivity estimation and its application for freeze/thaw detection, “NOAA EPP/MSI 8th Biennial Education and Science Forum”, 28-31 Aug, New York, USA.

31. Norouzi, H., S. Prakash, M. Azarderakhsh, R. Blake, and C. Campo, 2016: High-latitude freeze and thaw states detection using satellite-based microwave land surface emissivity estimates, “IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)”, 10-15 Jul, Beijing, China, 4890-4893, doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7730276.

32. Mitra, A. K., S. Prakash, D. S. Pai, and A. K. Srivastava, 2016: Evaluation of multi-satellite rainfall products over India during monsoon, “Proc. SPIE 9876, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation VI”, 987607, 4-7 Apr, New Delhi, India, doi:10.1117/12.2223311.

2015

33. Norouzi, H., S. Prakash, M. Azarderakhsh, and R. Blake, 2015: The feasibility study of using microwave emissivity in detecting freeze and thaw states, “AGU Fall Meeting 2015”, 14-18 Dec, San Francisco, USA.

34. Gera, A., D. K. Mahapatra, K. Sharma, S. Prakash, A. K. Mitra, G. R. Iyengar, and E. N. Rajagopal, 2015: Marine weather forecasting over southern Indian Ocean and its validation, “International Symposium on Dynamics of the Indian Ocean: Perspective and Retrospective”, 30 Nov – 4 Dec, Goa, India.

35. Mitra, A. K., S. Prakash, D. S. Pai, and A. K. Srivastava, 2015: Monsoon heavy rainfall observation over India by merged satellite gauge data product, “WMO Third Monsoon Heavy Rainfall Workshop”, 22-24 Sep, New Delhi, India. 

36. Prakash, S., A. K. Mitra, A. G. Turner, M. Collins, and K. AchutaRao, 2015: Evaluation of different rainfall products over India for the summer monsoon, “EGU General Assembly 2015”, Vol. 15, EGU2015-3971, 12-17 Apr, Vienna, Austria.

2014

37. Gera, A., A. K. Mitra, I. M. Momin, S. Prakash, and E. N. Rajagopal, 2014: SARAL-ALTIKA SSHA Indian Ocean variability and ocean initialization of coupled modeling, “SARAL-AltiKa International Science Meet”, 22-24 Apr, Ahmedabad, India.

38. Prakash, S., A. K. Mitra, I. M. Momin, D. S. Pai, E. N. Rajagopal, and S. Basu, 2014: Evaluation of high-resolution multisatellite rainfall products with gridded gauge-based data for Indian monsoon, “6th WMO International Verification Methods Workshop”, 13-19 Mar, Delhi, India.

39. Mitra, A. K., S. Prakash, I. M. Momin, E. N. Rajagopal, S. Basu, A. K. Srivastava, and M. N. Rajeevan, 2014: Preparation of merged gridded rainfall dataset for seamless model verification/development for monsoon: Days to season, “6th WMO International Verification Methods Workshop”, 13-19 Mar, Delhi, India.

40. Mitra, A. K., M. M. Imran Ali, D. K. Mahapatra, A. Gera, S. Prakash, P. P. Saheed, E. N. Rajagopal, A. Arribas, S. F. Milton, G. Martin, and M. Martin, 2014: Skill of coupled model for Indian monsoon: Seamless assessment, “Silver Jubilee International Conference on Prediction of Weather and Climate Systems Seamlessly (PROWESS)”, 17-19 Feb, Noida, India.

2012

41. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2012: Rainfall estimation over Indian regions using geostationary Kalpana-1 satellite, “TROPMET-2012”, 20-22 Nov, Dehradun, India.

42. Prakash, S., C. Mahesh, and R. M. Gairola, 2012: Sea surface salinity and freshwater flux in the tropical Indian Ocean using multisatellite measurements, “Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference (PORSEC)-2012”, 05-09 No., Kochi, India.

43. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2012: Model function for wind speed retrieval from SARAL-AltiKa radar altimeter backscatter: Case studies with TOPEX and JASON data, “Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference (PORSEC)-2012”, 05-09 Nov, Kochi, India.

44. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2012: Hydrological processes over Indian Ocean during anomalous and normal monsoon years, “Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference (PORSEC)-2012”, 05-09 Nov, Kochi, India.  

45. Mahesh, C., S. Prakash, V. Sathiyamoorthy, and R. M. Gairola, 2012: A new approach to rainfall estimation over Indian summer monsoon region using Kalpana data, Workshop on “Meteorological Satellite Kalpana: A decade of Service to the Nation”, 9 Oct, Ahmedabad, India.

46. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2012: Synergistic use of Kalpana-1 and rain gauge data for rainfall estimation: A case study over Gujarat, Workshop on “Meteorological Satellite Kalpana: A decade of Service to the Nation”, 9 Oct, Ahmedabad, India.

47. Mahesh, C., S. Prakash, and R. M. Gairola, 2012: Multi-frequency microwave measurements from Megha-Tropiques- MADRAS: A preliminary evaluation, “National Space Science Symposium”, 14-17 Feb, Tirupati, India.

48. Gairola, R. M., C. Mahesh, and S. Prakash, 2012: Precipitation features in high-frequency SSM/I, AMSU-B and Megha-Tropiques MADRAS measurements, “National Space Science Symposium”, 14-17 Feb, Tirupati, India.

2011

49. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2011: Satellite derived precipitation estimates over Indian sub-continent during contrasting monsoon years of 2009 and 2010, “National Symposium on Empowering Rural India through Space Technology & Annual Convention of Indian Society of Remote Sensing”, 9-11 Nov, Bhopal, India.

50. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, C. Mahesh, and B. S. Gohil, 2011: Wind dependence of specular microwave sea scatter and slope distribution: A sensitivity study, “2nd AltiKa Science Workshop”, 15-17 Mar, Ahmedabad, India.

51. Gairola, R. M., S. Prakash, and C. Mahesh, 2011: Study of sea level anomalies and some other aspects of hydrological processes over Indian Ocean during anomalous and normal monsoon years, “2nd AltiKa Science Workshop”, 15-17 Mar, Ahmedabad, India.

2010

52. Gairola, R. M., A. K. Varma, S. Prakash, C. Mahesh, and P. K. Pal, 2010: Development of rainfall estimation algorithms for monitoring rainfall events over India using KALPANA-IR measurements on various temporal and spatial scales, “38th Meeting of the Co-ordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS)”, 8-12 Nov, New Delhi, India.

53. Mahesh, C., S. Prakash, R. M. Gairola, and P. K. Pal, 2010: Downscaling of precipitation estimation using Kalpana-1 VHRR measurements, Workshop on “Satellite Meteorology: 50-year Journey”, 29 Oct, Ahmedabad, India.

2009

54. Prakash S., C. Mahesh, A. Mishra, R. M. Gairola, A. K. Varma, and P. K. Pal, 2009: Combined use of microwave and IR data for the study of Indian monsoon rainfall-2009, ISPRS Archives XXXVIII-8/W3 Workshop Proceedings: Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture, pp. 227-230, 17-18 Dec, SAC, Ahmedabad, India.

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