The effects of aerosol on development of thunderstorm electrification: A simulation study in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model

2014 International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2014

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 177-180

  Zhao, Pengguo ^a   Yin, Yan ^a   Xiao, Hui ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

aerosol effects; charge structure; electrification; WRF model

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; THUNDERSTORMS;

AEROSOL CONCENTRATION; AEROSOL EFFECT; CHARGE STRUCTURE; ELECTRIFICATION; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; THUNDERSTORM ELECTRIFICATION; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING MODELS; WRF MODEL;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84919831474     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973116     Document Type: Conference Paper

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