Flash propagation and inferred charge structure relative to radar‐observed ice alignment signatures in a small Florida mesoscale convective system
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl074610
Abstract: A series of vertical cross-sections taken through a small Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) observed over Florida by the dual-polarimetric SMART radar were combined with VHF radiation source locations from a lightning mapping array (LMA) to… read more here.
Keywords: propagation; ice alignment; mesoscale convective; radar ... See more keywords
Mesoscale convective systems over the Amazon basin: The GoAmazon2014/5 program
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6173
Abstract: The Green Ocean Amazon (GoAmazon2014/5) scientific program focused on the influence of aerosols and surface fluxes on tropical cloud formation. This major research effort gathered high‐quality environmental data over the central Amazon basin during 2014… read more here.
Keywords: mesoscale convective; amazon basin; convective systems; goamazon2014 program ... See more keywords
Impact of different parameterization schemes on simulation of mesoscale convective system over south-east India
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DOI: 10.1007/s00703-017-0502-4
Abstract: Main objective of the present paper is to examine the role of various parameterization schemes in simulating the evolution of mesoscale convective system (MCS) occurred over south-east India. Using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)… read more here.
Keywords: system; parameterization schemes; mesoscale convective; boundary layer ... See more keywords
The response of a simulated mesoscale convective system to increased aerosol pollution: Part I: Precipitation intensity, distribution, and efficiency
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.08.010
Abstract: Abstract Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCSs) are important contributors to rainfall in the High Plains of the United States and elsewhere in the world. It is therefore of interest to understand how different aerosols serving as… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; precipitation; mesoscale convective; increased aerosol ... See more keywords
Influence of microphysical processes on the initiation of the mesoscale convective system of a rainstorm over Beijing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105518
Abstract: Abstract The initiation process of a rainstorm mesoscale convective system (MCS) that occurred in Beijing from 18 to 19 July 2016 was simulated using the Weather Research and Forecasting model, version 3.9, coupled with bulk… read more here.
Keywords: heat; bin; rainstorm; mesoscale convective ... See more keywords
The occurrence of the typical mesoscale convective system with a flood-producing storm in the wet season over the Greater Jakarta area
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2021.101246
Abstract: Abstract A complex convective cloud with a horizontal scale area of more than 100 km, known as the mesoscale convective system (MCS), is important to the study as it brings heavy rainfall from its activity. The… read more here.
Keywords: greater jakarta; mesoscale convective; flood producing; convective system ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic Aerosols Significantly Reduce Mesoscale Convective System Occurrences and Precipitation Over Southern China in April
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DOI: 10.1029/2019gl086204
Abstract: Precipitation over Southern China in April, largely associated with mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), has declined significantly in recent decades. It is unclear how this decline in precipitation may be related to the concurrent increase of… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation southern; southern china; mesoscale convective; china april ... See more keywords
Linking Flood Frequency With Mesoscale Convective Systems in the US
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DOI: 10.1029/2021gl092546
Abstract: Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) with larger rain areas and higher rainfall intensity than non‐MCS events can produce severe flooding. Flooding occurrences associated with MCS and non‐MCS rainfall in the US east of 110°W are examined… read more here.
Keywords: convective systems; mesoscale convective; rainfall; flood frequency ... See more keywords
Mesoscale Convective Systems Dominate the Energetics of the South Asian Summer Monsoon Onset
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DOI: 10.1029/2021gl094873
Abstract: The rapid onset of the South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) is featured as an abrupt increase of rainfall and atmospheric column‐integrated moist static energy (MSE). Using convection‐permitting simulations, a novel cloud tracking technique, and an… read more here.
Keywords: convection; convective systems; asian summer; mesoscale convective ... See more keywords
Mesoscale Convective Systems Modulated by Convectively Coupled Equatorial Waves
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DOI: 10.1029/2023gl103335
Abstract: Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) produce over 50% of tropical precipitation and account for the majority of extreme rainfall and flooding events. MCSs are considered the building blocks of larger‐scale convectively coupled equatorial waves (CCEWs). While… read more here.
Keywords: coupled equatorial; convective systems; equatorial waves; systems modulated ... See more keywords
Dry soils can intensify mesoscale convective systems
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2007998117
Abstract: Significance Soil moisture plays a key role in the climate system by affecting rainfall and drought over land. Through its impact on temperature, humidity, and wind in the lower atmosphere, it can influence where thunderstorms… read more here.
Keywords: convection; mesoscale convective; dry soils; convective systems ... See more keywords