Convection-Permitting Ensembles of an Isolated Mountain Thunderstorm during RELAMPAGO/CACTI

Lopez, Andres; Kirshbaum, Daniel J.; Lareau, Neil

Convection-Permitting Ensembles of an Isolated Mountain Thunderstorm during RELAMPAGO/CACTI

Journal Article · 01 February 2025 · Monthly Weather Review

OSTI ID:2525950

Lopez, Andres; Kirshbaum, Daniel J.; Lareau, Neil

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Research Organization:: ARM Data Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

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