Cloud ice fraction governs lightning rate at a global scale
Lightning rate varies non-linearly with cloud ice fraction and between ocean and continent regions due to differences in convection depth, according to analyses of 20-years of lightning observations and cloud water data.
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Main Authors: | Yong Han, Hao Luo, Yonghua Wu, Yijun Zhang, Wenjie Dong |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/4097c0cc8dfc486b85295a9631e1b5b9 |
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