Cloud-to-ground lightning-precipitation relationships in the South Central United States /

(each on the order of I' latitude by I' longitude) from the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sheridan, Scott Christopher, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:(each on the order of I' latitude by I' longitude) from the
(NLDN) during the months of April through October in the
addition, the t-test and Wilcoxon Rank Sum test are used to
and lightning parameters between groups of days categorized
are examined. The parameters are examined on daily and/or
available first-order, second-order, and cooperative
by the precipitation-to-CG lightning ratio. The results show
CG lightning and precipitation is a measure of the amount of
CG lightning-precipitation comparisons.
CG lightning, precipitation, and other parameters. In
comparing them to point precipitation values. Six regions
concentrating on three facets: the strength and variability
Despite the general coexistence of cloud-to-ground (CG)
differences as well. Lastly, tests on several different
discern statistically significant differences in atmospheric
generally higher correlations in regions further away from
in the region. A primary tool used in the analyses is the
lightning and precipitation, there have been few studies on
lightning parameters corresponding to differences in the
linear regression model for examining linear relations among
monthly time scales. This study uses CG lightning data which
of the linear correlation between the two parameters, and the
optimal radius for inclusion of CG lightning flashes when
positive CG flashes. When days are categorized by a
possible benefits of including additional parameters to this
precipitation for a region are highly varied; there are
precipitation-to-CG lightning ratio, and the search for an
precipitation-to-CG lightning ratio, the percent positive
precipitation-to-lightning" days from roughly five to twelve
radii suggest that there is no consistent optimal radius for
relationship; the differences in several atmospheric and
Several other parameters show statistically significant
shows the most dramatic differences, with values on "high
significantly beneficial addition to the model which included
states of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana
stations. Atmospheric parameters are computed from soundings
that linear correlations between CG lightning and
the Gulf of Mexico. The only parameter which is a
the nature of the relationship between these two phenomena.
This study endeavors to explore this relationship,
times the value on "low precipitation-to-lightning" days.
were recorded by the National Lightning Detection Network
years 1989 to 1993. Precipitation data are included from all
Item Description:"Major subject: Meteorology".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 152 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.