1. Utilizing Total Lightning Information to Diagnose Convective Trends.
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Darden, Christopher B., Nadler, David J., Carcione, Brian C., Blakeslee, Richard J., Stano, Geoffrey T., and Buechler, Dennis E.
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WEATHER forecasting ,CONVECTIVE clouds ,THUNDERSTORMS ,LIGHTNING ,MAPS ,THREE-dimensional imaging - Abstract
The article discusses the importance of the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NALMA) at the National Weather Service (NWS) Huntsville in Alabama for diagnosing convective trends. It is noted that the usage of total lightning information can improve severe weather warning and decision-making processes. It is also claimed that weather forecasters are provided with enhanced warning operations through visualizing three-dimensional total lightning within thunderstorms.
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- 2010
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