The Role of Total Lightning in Thunderstorm Nowcasting
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The objective of this paper is to show that observations of total lightning activity provide significant benefits for thunderstorm nowcasting problems. For the purposes of this paper, the term “total lightning activity” refers to the combination of in-cloud (IC) and cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning flashes. We focus on a couple of key nowcasting issues in this paper: (1) thunderstorm growth and decay, (2) the CG lightning threat to life and property, and (3) timely notice of the threat of severe weather.
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