Features of the Relationship between Electrical and Radar Parameters of Thunderclouds in India (Field Studies)

The analysis of field observations of thunderclouds in India is provided. The characteristics of the cloud collection obtained from the radar and lightning detection network in the area of the city of Aurangabad (the Maharashtra province, India) are considered. The maximum radar reflectivity of thun...

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Published in:Russian meteorology and hydrology 2021-06, Vol.46 (6), p.410-415
Main Authors: Sin’kevich, A. A., Toropova, M. L., Mikhailovskii, Yu. P., Popov, V. B., Pawar, S., Gopalakrishnan, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospheric Sciences
Cloud development
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Electric discharges
Lightning
Lightning detection
Lightning detection networks
Meteorology
Parameters
Radar
Radar detection
Radar reflectivity
Reflectance
Thunderstorms
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Summary:The analysis of field observations of thunderclouds in India is provided. The characteristics of the cloud collection obtained from the radar and lightning detection network in the area of the city of Aurangabad (the Maharashtra province, India) are considered. The maximum radar reflectivity of thunderstorm cells, the volume of the supercooled part above the 0°C isotherm, the intensity and precipitation flux, and the frequency of electric discharges are obtained. It is shown that the frequency of electric discharges is linked with some radar parameters of thunderclouds, and this relationship depends on the stage of cloud development. Comparative field data for other regions are given.
ISSN:1068-3739
1934-8096
DOI:10.3103/S106837392106008X