Lightning Observations at Orlando International Airport

这项研究的目的是在部署在奥兰多国际机场附近的协调野外实验期间使用射频干涉仪测量闪电通道。这台能够测量闪电水平结构和演化的干涉仪将与法国团队使用另一台干涉仪测量的三维干涉仪进行比较。这两个系统都配备了自动处理功能，可以在放电发展过程中显示放电的结构和演变。利用三部多普勒雷达对大气运动和降水进行联合观测，将大大有助于雷暴结构和闪电活动的解释。

The objective of this research is the measurement of lightning channels using a radio frequency interferometer during a coordinated field experiment deployed near Orlando International Airport. This interferometer, capable of measuring the horizontal structure and evolution of lightning discharges, will be compared with the three dimensional ones measured by a French team using another interferometer. Both systems are equipped with automatic processing which will enable the structure and evolution of an electrical discharge to be displayed as it develops. Cognate observations of air motions and precipitation by three doppler radars will greatly benefit the interpretation of thunderstorm structure and lightning activity.