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Studies of Florida Thunderstorms Using LDAR, LLP, and Single Doppler Radar DataThe paper summarizes results from research conducted on thunderstorms in the vicinity of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Florida, between 1993 and 1998. The focus of the research was to identify procedures that would assist weather forecasters at the Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS) in real-time detection and forecasting of the lightning threat to launches and daily ground operations at KSC/CCAS sites. The research was divided into three topics: (1) studies aimed at improving the forecasting of the initial cloud-ground (CG) lightning threat, (2) studies aimed at improving the forecasting of the end-of-storm termination of the CG lightning threat, and (3) studies of the location of CG strikes relative to the thunderstorm radar echo and to lightning discharges aloft. Only the first two topics are covered in this preprint.
Document ID
19990108699
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Forbes, Gregory S.
(Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park, PA United States)
Hoffert, Steven G.
(Template Software, Inc. Dulles, VA United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG10-1054
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGT-60002
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG10-0187
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG10-0137
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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