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Exploration of the meteorological characteristics leading to the rapid cessation of cloud-to-ground lightning in winter cyclones along the East Coast of the United States
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
Intense winter East Coast cyclones are capable of producing large amounts of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning. Few studies have thoroughly investigated winter lightning in the eastern United States. A phenomena common to ...
Relationships between tropical cyclone intensity and satellite based indicators of inner core convection: 85 GHz ice scattering signature and lightning
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
A key component in the maintenance and intensification of tropical cyclones is the transverse circulation, which transports mass and momentum and provides latent heat release via inner core convective updrafts. This study ...
Investigation of Madden-Julian waves using a rotating coordinate frame from microwave radiometric measurements
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
A rotating coordinate frame of reference is used to analyze the propagation of high brightness temperature (Tb) anomalies resembling episodes of the Madden-Julian waves confined to the tropical oceans. Looking within the ...
Determination of drought probabilities in Texas and a comparison to agricultural impacts: a decile climatology
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
There are a variety of drought indicators used to monitor drought conditions across the United States as well as in other countries. Some of these indicators often transform data sets to approximate known distributions in ...
An analysis of radar estimated precipitation to rain gauge measurements
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
An analysis was performed between a WSR-88D's precipitation estimation capability and a rain gauge network. The WSR-88D is located in League City, TX, and the rain gauge network is in Harris County, TX. Relevant data were ...
Lightning location characteristics and vertical structure analysis of isolated storm cells in the TOGA COARE region
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
Previous studies have investigated the difference in structure between continental and oceanic storms, and tropical versus mid-latitude storms. This is the first study that has investigated the differences in vertical ...
Evolution of the Southeast Pacific ITCZ in Boreal Spring as viewed from SSM/I and SSM/T-2
(Texas A&M University, 1996)
SSM/I and SSM/T-2 microwave radiances are used to document the evolution of the Southern Intertropical Convergence Zone (SITCZ) during Boreal Spring. Combining the SSM/1's Total Precipitable Water (TPW) product with SST ...
A census of precipitation features in the tropics using TRMM: radar, ice scattering, and lightning observations
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
The observation of precipitation in the tropics has been greatly enhanced trough the launch of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite n 1997. TRMM'S ability to continuously and simultaneously observe ...