Climatology of large peak current cloud-to-ground lightning flashes in southeastern Brazil

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 16, 2009, Pages

  Pinto Jr , O ^a   Pinto, I R C A ^a   De Campos, D R ^a   Naccarato, K P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; LIGHTNING; STORMS;

CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING FLASH; DATA SETS; DIURNAL DISTRIBUTIONS; FLASH DENSITY; LIGHTNING DETECTION; MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; PEAK CURRENTS; SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; SUMMER SEASON; TROPICAL REGIONS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATOLOGY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; DATA SET; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 71949104352     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012029     Document Type: Article

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