Dynamical and Electrical Studies of Convective Cloud Systems

雷暴的集合被称为中尺度对流系统（MCS），由于各种原因具有科学意义。MCSs是降雨和恶劣天气（包括闪电）的主要来源。此外，据信它们对大气加热的垂直再分布很重要，而大气加热对全球动力学很重要。本研究将重点研究深对流的动力学、热力学和电学性质。中纬度和热带对流将使用以前完成的实地活动的数据进行研究。这项研究的结果将增加对风暴电气化的认识，特别是电气化、云动力学和微观物理学之间的联系。首席研究员将继续对中纬度和热带地区（mcs）的结构进行研究。来自新的国家气象局多普勒雷达（WSR-88D）的数据将用于研究中纬度MCSs的结构和演变。

9321361 Rutledge Collections of thunderstorms known as mesoscale convective systems (MCS) are of scientific interest for a variety of reasons. MCSs are a major source of rainfall and severe weather (including lightning). In addition, they are believed to be important to the vertical redistribution of atmospheric heating which is important to global dynamics. This research will focus on studying the dynamical, thermodynamical and electrical properties of deep convection. Both mid-latitude and tropical convection will be studied using data from previously completed field campaigns. Results of this research will increase knowledge of storm electrification, especially the linkages between electrification, cloud dynamics and mircrophysics. The Principal Investigator will continue ongoing studies on the structure of (MCSs) in both the mid-latitudes and tropics. Data from the new National Weather Service Doppler Radars (WSR-88D) will be used to study the structure and evolution of mid-latitude MCSs.