Anomalous lightning activity over the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo due to urban effects

A significant enhancement in the number of negative cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning and a decrease in the percentage of positive CG flashes are observed over the city of São Paulo, similar to observations in other large urban areas. Strong evidence indicates that this anomalous behavior results from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Atmospheric research 2009-02, Vol.91 (2), p.485-490
Hauptverfasser:	Farias, W.R.G., Pinto, O., Naccarato, K.P., Pinto, I.R.C.A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aerosol Atmospheric electricity Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Lightning activity Meteorology Thermodynamics Urban effect
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