Vol. 33, issue 12, article # 5

Sin’kevich A. A., Popov V. B., Abshaev A. M., Boe B. A., Pawar S. D., Mikhailovskii Yu. P., Toropova M. L., Gopalakrishnan V., Gekkieva Zh. M. Radar characteristics of Cu during their transition to thunderstorm in different regions of the world. // Optika Atmosfery i Okeana. 2020. V. 33. No. 12. P. 932–936. DOI: 10.15372/AOO20201205 [in Russian].
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Abstract:

Radar characteristics of convective clouds during their transition to thunderstorm stage are considered for three regions of the world (India, North Caucasus, and north-west of Russia). Cu depth increases in all regions; the reflectivity and cloud volumes with high reflectivity increase in Russia. Changes in reflectivity in clouds in India are low.

Keywords:

thunder, radar, cumulonimbus

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