Observing relationships between lightning and cloud profiles by means of a satellite-borne cloud radar

Cloud electrification and related lightning activity in thunderstorms have their origin in the charge separation and resulting distribution of charged iced particles within the cloud. So far, the ice distribution within convective clouds has been investigated mainly by means of ground-based meteorol...

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Main Authors: M. Buiat, F. Porcù, S. Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/10/221/2017/amt-10-221-2017.pdf