Improvement of RAMS precipitation forecast at the short-range through lightning data assimilation

This study shows the application of a total lightning data assimilation technique to the RAMS (Regional Atmospheric Modeling System) forecast. The method, which can be used at high horizontal resolution, helps to initiate convection whenever flashes are observed by adding water vapour to the model g...

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Main Authors: S. Federico, M. Petracca, G. Panegrossi, S. Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/61/2017/nhess-17-61-2017.pdf