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Publications

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

My research publications focus on radar meteorology, cloud physics, machine learning applications, and open science practices.

Journal Articles

Under Review

Ladino, A. et al., Droplet size distribution retrieval from dual-frequency precipitation radar measurement using a deep neural network, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. Manuscript under review (JTECH-D-25-0004)

2025

Drucker, J. et al., Stable atmospheric conditions underlie a steady pace of nocturnal bird migration in the tropics, Proceedings of the Royal Society B. DOI: Drucker et al. (2025)

2021

Rivelli Zea, L., Nesbitt, S.W., Ladino, A., et al., Raindrop Size Spectrum in Deep Convective Regions of the Americas, Atmosphere, 12(8), 979. DOI: Rivelli Zea et al. (2021)


For a complete list of publications, visit my ORCID profile.

Open Source Software

Raw2zarr

A Python package for converting weather radar data to cloud-optimized Zarr format, enabling efficient analysis of large radar datasets.

Repository: https://github.com/aladinor/raw2zarr

Xradar Contributions

Contributions to the Xradar ecosystem for processing and analyzing weather radar data.

Repository: https://github.com/openradar/xradar

Research Impact

My work emphasizes:

References
  1. Drucker, J. R., Van Doren, B. M., Bayly, N. J., Ramirez, W., Ladino Rincon, A., Bates, J. M., & Dokter, A. M. (2025). Stable atmospheric conditions underlie a steady pace of nocturnal bird migration in the tropics. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 292(2048). 10.1098/rspb.2024.2609
  2. Rivelli Zea, L., Nesbitt, S. W., Ladino, A., Hardin, J. C., & Varble, A. (2021). Raindrop Size Spectrum in Deep Convective Regions of the Americas. Atmosphere, 12(8), 979. 10.3390/atmos12080979