Lightning and precipitation produced by severe weather systems over Belém, Brazil

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia Vol. 29; no. spe; pp. 41 - 59
• Main Authors: Ribeiro, Wanda Maria do Nascimento, Souza, José Ricardo Santos, Lopes, Márcio Nirlando Gomes, Câmara, Renata Kelen Cardoso, Rocha, Edson José Paulino, Almeida, Arthur C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Meteorologia 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Amazônia; raios; tempestades severas; Brazil, Para, Belem; Brazil, Amazonia; South America, Amazon R

CG Lightning flashes events monitored by a LDN of the Amazon Protection System, which included 12 LPATS IV VAISALA sensors distributed over eastern Amazonia, were analyzed during four severe rainstorm occurrences in Belem-PA-Brazil, in the 2006-2007 period. These selected case studies referred to ra...