SOS Chuva 2.0.3

The SOS Chuva application, developed by INPE / CPTEC, allows users to:

• View, in real-time, where rain showers are occurring, covering the regions of the states AL, BA, DF, MG, MS, PE, RJ, RN, RS, SC, SP.
• Display satellite imagery covering the entire Latin America region.
• Check the intensity of rainfall.
• Monitor the evolution of convective systems.

The application is part of the thematic CHUVA project funded by FAPESP. The basis of this research is the dual-polarization radar operating in Campinas for 24 months (two rainy seasons) to capture intense precipitation events that provide the groundwork for studying physical processes within clouds aiming to enhance short-term predictability, severity detection, and precipitation estimation using radar and high-resolution satellite imagery.

Brazil has acquired and continues to expand its network of dual-polarization radars to monitor extreme weather events. However, knowledge about this system remains limited, and this project will conduct research using this type of instrument, educate students in this field, and develop innovative tools for utilizing this instrument.

For more information about the project, visit http://soschuva.cptec.inpe.br/.

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