Lightning and precipitation relationship in summer thunderstorms: Case studies in the North Western Mediterranean region

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-170

  Pineda, Nicolau ^a   Rigo, Tomeu ^a   Bech, Joan ^a   Soler, Xavier ^a  

^a Meteorological Service of Catalonia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Convective precipitation; North Western Mediterranean region; Rainfall Lightning Ratio; Total lightning activity

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COASTAL ZONES; LIGHTNING; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; RAIN;

CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION; RADIO SOUNDINGS; RAINFALL-LIGHTNING RATIO; TOTAL LIGHTNING ACTIVITY; TOTAL LIGHTNING DETECTION;

THUNDERSTORMS;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; LIGHTNING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); THUNDERSTORM;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34347218235     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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