'Supercell thunderstorm' presentation slideshows

Thunderstorms

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Observations of the Surface Boundary Structure within the May 23 rd Perryton, TX Supercell

Observations of the Surface Boundary Structure within the May 23 rd Perryton, TX Supercell. Patrick S. Skinner Dr. Christopher C. Weiss Texas Tech University. Motivation.

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Extreme Events in Climatology

Extreme Events in Climatology. Hurricanes Thunderstorms Tornadoes Droughts Glaciations. Glaciations 1-30 kyrs. Extreme events in the atmosphere rival those in the geosphere They are much more mobile than events like earthquakes affect large geographical areas

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Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms. Review of last lecture. Two types of lightning (cloud-to-cloud 80%, cloud-to-ground 20%) 4 steps of lightning development. How fast does thunder travel? Climate impacts of lightning: nitrogen cycle, ozone, wildfire Lightning safety. Convective systems.

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THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES

THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES. by Ernest M. Agee. An aerial view of a classic supercell thunderstorm above southern Maryland on 29 April 2002. At the time this photograph was taken this storm was producing twin tornadoes. Two mini-tornado cyclones and associated

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Raindrops Are much Larger than Cloud Droplets

Raindrops Are much Larger than Cloud Droplets. Raindrop Forming by Collision and Coalescence. Temperature Profiles for Rain, Snow, Sleet and Glaze (Freezing Rain). Conditions for Formation of Sleet. Formation of Hail. Rain Gauges. Tornado in Kansas. Lightning in Arizona.

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Natural disaster

Natural disaster. Earthquakes

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