Observed impact of land uses and soil types on cloud-to-ground lightning in Castilla-Leon (Spain)

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 166, Issue , 2015, Pages 233-238

  Mora García, Manuel ^a   Riesco Martín, Jesús ^b   Rivas Soriano, Luis ^c   de Pablo Dávila, Fernando ^c  

^a Delegation in Asturias   (Spain)

^b Department of Atmospheric Physics University of Salamanca ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Land cover; Lightning land index; Soil types

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BALLOONS; LAND USE; LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; SOILS; VEGETATION;

CLOUD DYNAMICS; CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INFLUENCE OF VEGETATIONS; LAND COVER; LIGHTNING ACTIVITY; SOIL TYPES; SURFACE MOISTURES;

CLOUDS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; LAND COVER; LAND USE; SOIL TYPE; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION COVER;

CASTILLA Y LEON; SPAIN;

EID: 84938283952     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.07.009     Document Type: Article

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