Electrification of precipitating systems over the Amazon: Physical processes of thunderstorm development

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Albrecht, Rachel I ^a,b   Morales, Carlos A ^a   Silva Dias, Maria A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; DEFORESTATION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; LIGHTNING; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AVAILABLE ENERGY; BIOMASS-BURNING; CLOUD DEVELOPMENT; CLOUD ELECTRIFICATION; CLOUD-BASE HEIGHT; CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTIC; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ICE PHASE; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PHYSICAL PROCESS; SURFACE ENERGIES; THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT; WET SEASON;

THUNDERSTORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEFORESTATION; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SURFACE ENERGY; THUNDERSTORM; WET SEASON;

AMAZONIA;

EID: 79955374760     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014756     Document Type: Article

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