Seasonal prediction of lightning activity in North Western Venezuela: Large-scale versus local drivers

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 172-173, Issue , 2016, Pages 147-162

  Munoz A G ^a,b   Diaz Lobaton J ^a   Chourio, X ^a   Stock, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b Earth Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric electricity; Catatumbo Lightning; Lightning variability; Nocturnal Low Level Jet; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATOLOGY; COASTAL ZONES; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; LAKES; NATURAL GAS; OCEANOGRAPHY; OILS AND FATS; OPTICAL CORRELATION; ORTHOGONAL FUNCTIONS; RAIN GAGES; STORMS; SURFACE WATERS;

CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ORTHOGONAL FUNCTION; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSORS; NOCTURNAL LOW-LEVEL JETS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY; VENEZUELA;

LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLIMATE PREDICTION; JET FLOW; LIGHTNING; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

LAKE MARACAIBO; VENEZUELA;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84955273446     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.12.018     Document Type: Article

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