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Thunderstorm Initiation

Thunderstorm Initiation is a meteorological process denoting the localized triggering of convective storms through the interaction of sea breeze fronts and atmospheric instability, distinguished from other initiation mechanisms by its dependence on coastal boundary layer dynamics.

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Nowcasting Thunderstorms: A Status Report

James W. Wilson, N. Andrew Cṙook, Cynthia K. Mueller et al. · Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · 1998 · 416 citations · Full text

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Urban Modification of Thunderstorms: An Observational Storm Climatology and Model Case Study for the Indianapolis Urban Region

Dev Niyogi, Patrick Pyle, Ming Lei et al. · Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology · 2010 · 310 citations

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Nowcasting Storm Initiation and Growth Using<i>GOES-8</i>and WSR-88D Data

Rita D. Roberts, Steven A. Rutledge · Weather and Forecasting · 2003 · 201 citations · Full text

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The Effect of Small-Scale Moisture Variability on Thunderstorm Initiation

Tammy M. Weckwerth · Monthly Weather Review · 2000 · 193 citations · Full text

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Comparison of Traditional and Newly Developed Thunderstorm Indices for Switzerland

Heidi Huntrieser, H. H. Schiesser, W. Schmid et al. · Weather and Forecasting · 1997 · 159 citations

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Authors

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  1. JW
    James W. Wilson

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    7 publications · 988 citations

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  2. CK
    Cynthia K. Mueller

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    4 publications · 782 citations

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  3. NR
    Nigel Roberts

    Met Office, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 89 citations

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  4. RD
    Rita D. Roberts

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    3 publications · 275 citations

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  5. TM
    Tammy M. Weckwerth

    NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, United States

    3 publications · 334 citations

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  1. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research

    Boulder, United States

    11 h-index

    41 publications

    5.2K citations

  2. NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory

    Norman, United States

    8 h-index

    15 publications

    988 citations

  3. University of Oklahoma

    Norman, United States

    6 h-index

    25 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies

    Norman, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    512 citations

  5. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    5 h-index

    25 publications

    1.1K citations

  6. Met Office

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    319 citations

  7. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    188 citations

  8. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    915 citations

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  1. Monthly Weather Review

    25 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. Weather and Forecasting

    11 publications · 837 citations

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  3. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

    BAMS · 7 publications · 693 citations

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  5. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    4 publications · 187 citations

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