Relationship between human observations of thunderstorms and the PERUN lightning detection network in Poland

Czernecki, Bartosz; Taszarek, Mateusz; Kolendowicz, Leszek; Konarski, Jerzy

doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.08.003

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“…Specifically, the maximum between Black Forest and Swabian Jura has been explained in previous studies with flux convergences and gravity waves forming downstream of the Black Forest in conjunction with moist air advection from the upper Rhine Valley (Kunz and Puskeiler, 2010;Puskeiler et al, 2016). Relatively high values along the German-Polish border peaking in the Ore Mountains can be interpreted as an extension of the High Tatras lightning maximum found by Czernecki et al (2016). Our results obtained for France largely conform with the findings of others, for example Lassègues et al (2003).…”

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“…Whereas first lightning climatologies were deduced from SYNOP records (e.g., Wakonigg, 1978;Cehak, 1980;Pelz, 1984;Cacciamani et al, 1995), the recently developed electromagnetic sensor networks allow for spatially homogeneous analyses, such as the early study performed by Finke and Hauf (1996) with respect to southern Germany. Several papers focusing on different European regions found various distinct regional and local structures of lightning probability or density (e.g., Schulz et al, 2005;Coquillat et al, 2013;Wapler, 2013;Czernecki et al, 2016). Besides spatial features, the temporal variability on diurnal and annual timescales also shows several peculiarities across the respective investigation areas (e.g., Soriano et al, 2005;Antonescu and Burcea, 2010;Gladich et al, 2011;Santos et al, 2013).…”

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Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity in Europe and the relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation teleconnection pattern

Piper

Kunz

2017

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Comprehensive lightning statistics are presented for a large, contiguous domain covering several European countries such as France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Spatiotemporal variability of convective activity is investigated based on a 14-year time series (2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) of lightning data. Based on the binary variable thunderstorm day, the mean spatial patterns of lightning activity and regional peculiarities regarding seasonality are discussed. Diurnal cycles are compared among several regions and evaluated with respect to major seasonal changes. Further analyses are performed regarding interannual variability and the impact of teleconnection patterns on convection.Mean convective activity across central Europe is characterized by a strong northwest-to-southeast gradient with pronounced secondary features superimposed. The zone of maximum values of thunderstorm days propagates southwestward along the southern Alpine range from April to July. Diurnal cycles vary substantially between both different months and regions, particularly regarding the incidence of nighttime lightning. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is shown to have a significant impact on convective activity in several regions, which is primarily caused by variations of the largescale lifting pattern in both NAO phases. This dynamical effect is partly compensated for by thermodynamical modifications of the pre-convective environment. The results point to a crucial role of large-scale flow in steering the spatiotemporal patterns of convective activity.

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Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity in Europe and the relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation teleconnection pattern

Piper

Kunz

2017

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Comprehensive lightning statistics are presented for a large, contiguous domain covering several European countries such as France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Spatiotemporal variability of convective activity is investigated based on a 14-year time series (2001-2014) of lightning data. Based on the binary variable thunderstorm day, the mean spatial patterns of lightning activity and regional peculiarities regarding seasonality are discussed. Diurnal cycles are compared among several regions and evaluated with respect to major seasonal changes. Further analyses are performed regarding interannual variability and the impact of teleconnection patterns on convection. Mean convective activity across central Europe is characterized by a strong northwest-to-southeast gradient with pronounced secondary features superimposed. The zone of maximum values of thunderstorm days propagates southwestward along the southern Alpine range from April to July. Diurnal cycles vary substantially between both different months and regions, particularly regarding the incidence of nighttime lightning. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is shown to have a significant impact on convective activity in several regions, which is primarily caused by variations of the largescale lifting pattern in both NAO phases. This dynamical effect is partly compensated for by thermodynamical modifications of the pre-convective environment. The results point to a crucial role of large-scale flow in steering the spatiotemporal patterns of convective activity.

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“…These small-scale weather phenomena include hail, lightning, damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes and heavy rainfall leading to flooding [1]- [5]. Severe weather associated with thunderstorms has been observed in every country in Europe and poses a significant threat to life, property and economy.…”

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“…Due to rapid advances in technology during the past couple of decades, a great proportion of the carried out research has focused on the use of archived remote sensing observations -such as lightning detector data [5], [14]- [16], Doppler radar measurements [17] and meteorological satellite observations [18] -for the analysis of convective phenomena. Several studies have looked at lightning characteristics during particular thunderstorm events [19], suggesting that lightning intensity can be used as a tool for the assessment of thunderstorm severity [20].…”

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Remote Sensing Observations of Thunderstorm Features in Latvia

Avotniece

Briede

Kļaviņš

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Environmental and Climate Technologies

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-Thunderstorms are the most hazardous meteorological phenomena in Latvia in the summer season, and the assessment of their characteristics is essential for the development of an effective national climate and weather prediction service. However, the complex nature of convective processes sets specific limitations to their observation, analysis and forecasting. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyse thunderstorm features associated with severe thunderstorms observed in weather radar and satellite data in Latvia over the period 2006-2015. The obtained results confirm the applicability of the selected thunderstorm features for thunderstorm nowcasting and analysis in Latvia. The most frequent features observed on days with thunderstorm were maximum radar reflectivities exceeding 50 dBZ and the occurrence of overshooting tops and tilted updrafts, while the occurrence of gravity waves, V-shaped storm structures and small ice particles have been found to be useful indicators of increased thunderstorm severity potential.

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Relationship between human observations of thunderstorms and the PERUN lightning detection network in Poland

Cited by 39 publications

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Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity in Europe and the relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation teleconnection pattern

Spatiotemporal variability of lightning activity in Europe and the relation to the North Atlantic Oscillation teleconnection pattern

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Remote Sensing Observations of Thunderstorm Features in Latvia

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