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Technical note
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17 Oct 2024
Technical note |
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Technical note: On the ice microphysics of isolated thunderstorms and non-thunderstorms in southern China – a radar polarimetric perspective
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
Yijun Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences & Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocean–Land–Atmosphere Boundary Dynamics and Climate Change & Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Atmosphere–Ocean Interaction, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Dong Zheng
State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences & Laboratory of Lightning Physics and Protection Engineering, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China
Haoran Li
State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences & Laboratory of Lightning Physics and Protection Engineering, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China
Sai Du
Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology, Guangzhou, China
Xueyan Peng
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
Xiantong Liu
Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology, Guangzhou, China
Pengguo Zhao
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
Jiafeng Zheng
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
Juan Shi
Chengdu Meteorological Office, Chengdu, China
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Understanding lightning activity is important for meteorology and atmospheric chemistry. However, the occurrence of lightning activity in clouds is uncertain. In this study, we quantified the difference between isolated thunderstorms and non-thunderstorms. We showed that lightning activity was more likely to occur with more graupel volume and/or riming. A deeper ZDR column was associated with lightning occurrence. This information can aid in a deeper understanding of lighting physics.
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