Our People
Ross Maidment
Earth Observation Scientist
Data Assimilation
Research interests
I am interested in using satellite information to support the generation of climate services, with a particular interest over Africa. As an Earth Observation scientist and TAMSAT operations lead, I have helped develop the TAMSAT satellite-derived rainfall and soil moisture operational products for Africa while supporting stakeholders build their capacity to utilise such data.
Recent publications
Effects of Reduced Precipitation and Water Level Variability on Phytoplankton Dynamics and Thermal Structure in a Large Tropical Reservoir. 2026-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2026WR043749
A new, long-term root zone soil moisture dataset for operational agricultural drought monitoring over Africa. 2026-01-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-06585-w
Satellite-Derived Flood Inundation over South Sudan: A Multi-Sensor Assessment. 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6732313
Application of TAMSAT-ALERT soil moisture forecasts for planting date decision support in Africa. 2023
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85147149684&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Drivers and impacts of Eastern African rainfall variability. 2023
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85150527856&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Bayesian Cloud Detection over Land for Climate Data Records. 2022
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85130080126&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Evaluation and validation of TAMSAT-ALERT soil moisture and WRSI for use in drought anticipatory action. 2020
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85094142476&partnerID=MN8TOARS
TAMSAT. 2020
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85089065433&partnerID=MN8TOARS
An evaluation of clouds and precipitation in convection-permitting forecasts for South Africa. 2019
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85063572017&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Deep convection over Africa: Annual cycle, ENSO, and trends in the hotspots. 2019
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076260329&partnerID=MN8TOARS
TAMSAT-ALERT v1: A new framework for agricultural decision support. 2018
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048875154&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Validation of the CHIRPS satellite rainfall estimates over eastern Africa. 2018
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85047072146&partnerID=MN8TOARS
A new, long-term daily satellite-based rainfall dataset for operational monitoring in Africa. 2017
http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/70562/
Erratum: A new, long-term daily satellite-based rainfall dataset for operational monitoring in Africa. 2017
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057377272&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Incorporating satellite data into weather index insurance. 2016
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84999106877&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Synoptic systems. 2016
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85035782148&partnerID=MN8TOARS
The use of remotely sensed rainfall for managing drought risk: A case study of weather index insurance in Zambia. 2016
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84971622425&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Exploiting satellite-based rainfall for weather index insurance: the challenges of spatial and temporal aggregation. 2015
http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/60217/
Recent observed and simulated changes in precipitation over Africa. 2015
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947023537&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Combined use of satellite estimates and rain gauge observations to generate high-quality historical rainfall time series over Ethiopia. 2014
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901818180&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Extension of the TAMSAT satellite-based rainfall monitoring over Africa and from 1983 to present. 2014
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84915739576&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Investigation of discrepancies in satellite rainfall estimates over Ethiopia. 2014
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84915793262&partnerID=MN8TOARS
The 30 year TAMSAT african rainfall climatology and time series (TARCAT) data set. 2014
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85018214770&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Evaluation of satellite-based and model re-analysis rainfall estimates for Uganda. 2013
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874788308&partnerID=MN8TOARS
The vertical cloud structure of the West African monsoon: A 4 year climatology using CloudSat and CALIPSO. 2011
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-81755168285&partnerID=MN8TOARS
