Evolution of the total lightning structure in a leading-line, trailing-stratiform mesoscale convective system over Houston, Texas

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Ely, Brandon L ^a   Orville, Richard E ^a   Carey, Lawrence D ^a   Hodapp, Charles L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ICE; LIGHTNING; RADAR REFLECTION;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; DETECTION METHOD; ICE CRYSTAL; LIGHTNING; RADAR IMAGERY; REFLECTIVITY; STRATIFORM CLOUD;

HOUSTON; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549084714     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008445     Document Type: Article

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