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Ávila, E.E.; Bürgesser, R.E.; Castellano, N.E.; Collier, A.B.; Compagnucci, R.H.; Hughes, A.R.W. "Correlations between deep convection and lightning activity on a global scale" (2010) Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics. 72(14-15):1114-1121
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Abstract:

Satellite observations of cloud top temperature and lightning flash distribution are used to examine the relationship between deep convection and lightning activity over the tropical regions of the northern and southern hemispheres. In agreement with previous work, the analysis of the results shows that, in the summer of both hemispheres, the lightning activity in continental deep convective storms is more intense than that in marine deep convective storms by a factor of between 7 and 10. Furthermore, it was observed that on average the daily lightning rate per 1°×1° grid cell for the southern hemisphere (SH) is about 20% greater than that of the northern hemisphere (NH), which can be attributed to a larger fractional cover by deep convective clouds in the SH. By using a set of independent indicators, it is shown that deep convection and lightning activity over land are well correlated (with correlation coefficients of 0.8 and 0.6 for NH and SH, respectively). This suggests the capacity for observations to act as a possible method of monitoring continental deep convective clouds, which play a key role in regulating the Earth's climate. Since lightning can be monitored easily from ground networks and satellites, it could be a useful tool for validating the performance of model convective schemes and for monitoring changes in climate parameters. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Correlations between deep convection and lightning activity on a global scale
Autor:Ávila, E.E.; Bürgesser, R.E.; Castellano, N.E.; Collier, A.B.; Compagnucci, R.H.; Hughes, A.R.W.
Filiación:Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía y Física, IFEG, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, CONICET, Córdoba, Argentina
Hermanus Magnetic Observatory, Hermanus, South Africa
Physics Department, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los Océanos, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Atmospheric electricity; Convective processes; Lightning; Climate parameters; Cloud-top temperatures; Convective processes; Convective storms; Correlation coefficient; Deep convection; Deep convective clouds; Earth's climate; Fractional cover; Global scale; Grid cells; Ground networks; Lightning activity; Lightning flashes; Monitoring change; Northern hemisphere; Satellite observations; Southern Hemisphere; Tropical regions; Atmospheric electricity; Atmospheric thermodynamics; Climate models; Clouds; Earth (planet); Lightning protection; Natural convection; Storms; Lightning
Año:2010
Volumen:72
Número:14-15
Página de inicio:1114
Página de fin:1121
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.019
Título revista:Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
Título revista abreviado:J. Atmos. Sol.-Terr. Phys.
ISSN:13646826
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_13646826_v72_n14-15_p1114_Avila

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Ávila, E.E., Bürgesser, R.E., Castellano, N.E., Collier, A.B., Compagnucci, R.H. & Hughes, A.R.W. (2010) . Correlations between deep convection and lightning activity on a global scale. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 72(14-15), 1114-1121.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.019
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Ávila, E.E., Bürgesser, R.E., Castellano, N.E., Collier, A.B., Compagnucci, R.H., Hughes, A.R.W. "Correlations between deep convection and lightning activity on a global scale" . Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 72, no. 14-15 (2010) : 1114-1121.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.019
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Ávila, E.E., Bürgesser, R.E., Castellano, N.E., Collier, A.B., Compagnucci, R.H., Hughes, A.R.W. "Correlations between deep convection and lightning activity on a global scale" . Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, vol. 72, no. 14-15, 2010, pp. 1114-1121.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.019
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Ávila, E.E., Bürgesser, R.E., Castellano, N.E., Collier, A.B., Compagnucci, R.H., Hughes, A.R.W. Correlations between deep convection and lightning activity on a global scale. J. Atmos. Sol.-Terr. Phys. 2010;72(14-15):1114-1121.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2010.07.019