Global climatology and trends in convective environments from ERA5 and rawinsonde data

Abstract Globally, thunderstorms are responsible for a significant fraction of rainfall, and in the mid-latitudes often produce extreme weather, including large hail, tornadoes and damaging winds. Despite this importance, how the global frequency of thunderstorms and their accompanying hazards has c...

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Main Authors: Mateusz Taszarek, John T. Allen, Mattia Marchio, Harold E. Brooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-021-00190-x