A Survey and Perspectives on Mathematical Models for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Using Lightning
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Title (Dublin Core)
A Survey and Perspectives on Mathematical Models for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation Using Lightning
Description (Dublin Core)
Lightning is one of the most spectacular phenomena in nature. It is produced when there is a breakdown in the resistance in the electric field between the ground and an electrically charged cloud. By simple observation, we observe that precipitation, especially the most intense, is often accompanied by lightning. Given this observation, lightning has been employed to estimate convective precipitation since 1969. In early studies, mathematical models were deduced to quantify this relationship and used to estimate precipitation. Currently, the use of several techniques to estimate precipitation is gaining momentum, and lightning is one of the novel techniques to complement the traditional techniques for Quantitative Precipitation Estimation. In this paper, the authors provide a survey of the mathematical methods employed to estimate precipitation through the use of cloud-to-ground lightning. We also offer a perspective on the future research to this end.
Creator (Dublin Core)
Carlos Manuel Minjarez-Sosa
Julio Waissman
Subject (Dublin Core)
Meteorology. Climatology
QC851-999
Publisher (Dublin Core)
Hindawi Limited
Date (Dublin Core)
2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
Type (Dublin Core)
article
Identifier (Dublin Core)
1687-9309
1687-9317
10.1155/2017/1351308
https://doaj.org/article/cf59110f7252462287bd71dc3ac46c96
Source (Dublin Core)
Advances in Meteorology, Vol 2017 (2017)
Language (Dublin Core)
EN
Relation (Dublin Core)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1351308
https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9309
https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9317
Provenance (Dublin Core)
Journal Licence: CC BY