Cloud-to-ground flash patterns for Atlanta, Georgia (USA) from 1992 to 2003

We analyzed the patterns of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning flashes around Atlanta, Georgia (USA), a region that has undergone an intense conversion from natural to anthropogenic land uses. For the 12 yr period from 1992 to 2003, annual average CG flash densities of 6 to 8 flashes km⁻² emerged around...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Climate research 2006-02, Vol.30 (2), p.99-112
Hauptverfasser:	Stallins, J. Anthony, Bentley, Mace L., Rose, Leanna S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerosols Cities Lightning Metropolitan areas Precipitation Thunderstorms Urban areas Urban density Urban heat islands Weather
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