Radar characteristics of Cu during their transition to thunderstorm in different regions of the world
A.A. Sin'kevich1, V.B. Popov1, A.M. Abshaev2, B.A. Boe3, S.D. Pawar4, Yu.P. Mikhailovskii1, M.L. Toropova1, V. Gopalakrishnan4, Zh.M. Gekkieva5
1The Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory, St Petersburg, Russia
2HSRC "Antigrad", Nalchik, Russia
3Weather Modification Inc International, 58102, Fargo, ND, 20th Street North, USA
4Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, 411008, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, India
5Mountain Geophysical Institute, Nalchik, Russia
Keywords: thunder, radar, cumulonimbus
Abstract
Radar characteristics of convective clouds during their transition to thunderstorm stage are considered for three regions of the world (India, North Caucasus, and north-west of Russia). Cu depth increases in all regions; the reflectivity and cloud volumes with high reflectivity increase in Russia. Changes in reflectivity in clouds in India are low.
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