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Exploration Of Teleconnection Indices For Long-Range Seasonal Temperature Forecasts, Robb M. Randall
Exploration Of Teleconnection Indices For Long-Range Seasonal Temperature Forecasts, Robb M. Randall
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The goal of this research was to examine the possibility of establishing guidance for lightning avoidance and lightning warning criteria based upon lightning radar reflectivity signatures. Determining how far naturally occurring lightning normally travels from thunderstorms can provide insight to decision makers concerning in-flight and ground safety measures. 3D lightning data are merged with archived weather radar data. To analyze the radar characteristics of the lightning data, radar data are interpolated to a 3D grid of reflectivity. Lightning flashes were analyzed to resolve the reflectivity of the flash origin and to determine the distance of the flash origin from the …