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A new rain\/no-rain classification scheme, also based on the NN approach, which provides different rainfall masks for different minimum thresholds and degree of reliability, is also described. The algorithm is trained on an extremely large observational database, built from GPM global observations between 2014 and 2016, where the NASA 2B-CMB (V04) rainfall rate product is used as reference. In order to assess the performance of PNPR v3 over the globe, an independent part of the observational database is used in a verification study. The good results found over all surface types (CC &gt; 0.90, ME &lt; \u22120.22 mm h\u22121, RMSE &lt; 2.75 mm h\u22121 and FSE% &lt; 100% for rainfall rates lower than 1 mm h\u22121 and around 30\u201350% for moderate to high rainfall rates), demonstrate the good outcome of the input selection procedure, as well as of the training and design phase of the neural network. For further verification, two case studies over Italy are also analysed and a good consistency of PNPR v3 retrievals with simultaneous ground radar observations and with the GMI GPROF V05 estimates is found. PNPR v3 is a global rainfall retrieval algorithm, able to optimally exploit the GMI multi-channel response to different surface types and precipitation structures, that provide global rainfall retrieval in a computationally very efficient way, making the product suitable for near-real time operational applications.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs10071122","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,16]],"date-time":"2018-07-16T04:05:33Z","timestamp":1531713933000},"page":"1122","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["The Passive Microwave Neural Network Precipitation Retrieval (PNPR) Algorithm for the CONICAL Scanning Global Microwave Imager (GMI) Radiometer"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7059-1043","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paolo","family":"San\u00f2","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC), Italian National Research Council (CNR), 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5170-7087","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giulia","family":"Panegrossi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC), Italian National Research Council (CNR), 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniele","family":"Casella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"SERCO SpA, 00044 Frascati, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna C.","family":"Marra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC), Italian National Research Council (CNR), 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leo P.","family":"D\u2019Adderio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC), Italian National Research Council (CNR), 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jean F.","family":"Rysman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC), Italian National Research Council (CNR), 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3808-365X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Stefano","family":"Dietrich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC), Italian National Research Council (CNR), 00133 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"17","DOI":"10.1175\/1520-0450(1993)032<0017:FFSPRF>2.0.CO;2","article-title":"Foundations for statistical physical precipitation retrieval from passive microwave satellite measurement. 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