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Influence Of Topography On Convective Patterns Across The Greater Capital Region Of New York, Rachel O’Donnell
Influence Of Topography On Convective Patterns Across The Greater Capital Region Of New York, Rachel O’Donnell
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
The greater Albany region is unique in regards to its terrain. The various mountain ranges and river valleys play a significant role in convective patterns due to modification of flow. The purpose of this research is to compare the days of convection, both severe and non-severe, to the large scale flow pattern. Lightning data from the National Lightning Detection Network was used to analyze the role terrain plays in organizing convection and the associated lightning. The greater Capital Region was divided into 0.1° grid boxes, and the number of total lightning strikes (both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground) was recorded within that …