Correlated lightning mapping array and radar observations of the initial stages of three sequentially triggered Florida lightning discharges

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 8460-8481

  Hill, J D ^a,b   Pilkey, J ^a   Uman, M A ^a   Jordan, D M ^a   Rison, W ^c   Krebhiel, P R ^c   I Biggerstaff, M ^d   Hyland, P ^d   Blakeslee, R ^e  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b SGT INC   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^e NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

lightning

Indexed keywords

MELTING; RADAR; ROCKETS; STAGES; WIRE;

CLOUD-TO-GROUND DISCHARGE; ELECTRICAL CURRENT; INTRACLOUD DISCHARGE; LIGHTNING DISCHARGE; LIGHTNING MAPPING ARRAY; PRECIPITATION GRADIENTS; RADAR OBSERVATIONS; TRIGGERED LIGHTNING;

LIGHTNING;

ALTITUDE; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR IMAGERY; THUNDERSTORM;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884150641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50660     Document Type: Article

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