Physics
Scientific paper
May 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005georl..3210810g&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 32, Issue 10, CiteID L10810
Physics
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Atmospheric Processes: Atmospheric Electricity, Atmospheric Processes: Climatology (1616, 1620, 3305, 4215, 8408), Atmospheric Processes: Lightning, Atmospheric Processes: Mesoscale Meteorology
Scientific paper
The Houston ``lightning anomaly'' was examined using nine years of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning data (1995-2003). We find that the local Houston CG lightning anomaly, is a persistent feature, but statistically non-unique along the Gulf Coast. The results also suggest that although the Houston area sees an increased frequency of lightning producing storms, storms occurring further inland appear to produce more lightning on an event basis. Although hypotheses invoking anthropogenic influences have been offered to explain the Houston flash density anomaly, it seems equally plausible that mesoscale influences along the coastline may also be important.
Carey Lawrence D.
Gauthier Michael L.
Orville Richard E.
Petersen Walter A.
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