| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4451038 | Atmospheric Research | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The intracloud to cloud-to-ground lightning flash ratio (Z) has been estimated for the first time in Southeastern Brazil and in the tropical region using the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) and Brazilian lightning detection network (BrasilDat) lightning data obtained from 1999 to 2005. Geographical variations of Z and their relation to elevation, latitude, precipitation, total lightning density and percentage of positive CG lightning will be discussed. Daily variations of Z will also be presented. The results suggest that Z values are similar to studies outside the tropics and that are influenced by orographic features.
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Authors
P.E. de Souza, O. Pinto Jr., I.R.C.A. Pinto, N.J. Ferreira, A.F. dos Santos,