What Satellites Teach Us About Rain
From TuneFM by TuneFM - University of New England
June 10, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
The episode discusses how satellite data contributes to understanding rainfall patterns, particularly in urban areas.
Research has shown that it rains more frequently in cities than in surrounding areas, but we might not have the full picture. Ash sits down with UNSW PhD student Shankar Sharma, to talk about his research and how satellite data plays a role in researching rainfall. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/tunefm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Ash
Guest: Shankar Sharma
Topics covered
- satellite data
- rainfall research
- urban rainfall
- climate studies
- PhD research
Keywords
- satellites
- rain
- urban areas
- research
- climate
- data analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UNSW, TuneFM - University of New England
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