A coordinated study of a storm system over the South American continent. I. Weather information and quasi-dc stratospheric electric field data

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/92JD01480· OSTI ID:7066213

Pinto, O Jr; Pinto, I R.C.A.; Gin, R B.B.; Mendes, O Jr ^[1]

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1. INPE, Sao Jose dos Campos (Brazil)

A coordinated campaign conducted in Brazil on 13 December 1989, to study the electrical signals associated with a large storm system over the South American continent is presented. Within the storm, large convective cells developed extending up to the tropopause, as observed from meteorological balloon soundings. The analysis of IR imagery supports the general tendency for lightning strikes to be close to but not exactly beneath the coldest cloud tops. 35 refs.

• OSTI ID: 7066213
• Journal Information: Journal of Geophysical Research; (United States), Vol. 97; ISSN 0148-0227
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLOUDS
NATURAL CONVECTION
LIGHTNING
FORECASTING
SOUTH AMERICA
STORMS
AERIAL MONITORING
BRAZIL
ELECTRIC FIELDS
STRATOSPHERE
CONVECTION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISASTERS
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ENERGY TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER
LATIN AMERICA
MASS TRANSFER
MONITORING
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