Using cloud ice flux to parametrise large-scale lightning

Lightning is an important natural source of nitrogen oxide especially in the middle and upper troposphere. Hence, it is essential to represent lightning in chemistry transport and coupled chemistry–climate models. Using ERA-Interim meteorological reanalysis data we compare the lightning flas...

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Main Authors: D. L. Finney, R. M. Doherty, O. Wild, H. Huntrieser, H. C. Pumphrey, A. M. Blyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/12665/2014/acp-14-12665-2014.pdf