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Properties and Structure of Mesoscale Convective Systems over Western Siberia According to Remote Observations

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Many natural hazards are associated with deep convective clouds. Among them, mesoscale convective systems characterized by a large size and a long duration are the most dangerous. The estimates of their area, cloud top height, moisture content, duration, and intensity of related thunderstorm activity for Western Siberia were obtained using the data of radio and optical (passive and active) satellite sounding (for the summer months in 2010–2019) and World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN, 2016–2020).

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  1. Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 634055, Tomsk, Russia

    P. M. Nagorskiy, M. V. Oglezneva, K. N. Pustovalov & S. V. Smirnov

  2. National Research Tomsk State University, 634050, Tomsk, Russia

    D. F. Zhukov, M. S. Kartavykh, K. N. Pustovalov & S. V. Smirnov

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Translated from Meteorologiya i Gidrologiya, 2022, No. 12, pp. 45-55. https://doi.org/10.52002/0130-2906-2022-12-45-55.

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Nagorskiy, P.M., Zhukov, D.F., Kartavykh, M.S. et al. Properties and Structure of Mesoscale Convective Systems over Western Siberia According to Remote Observations. Russ. Meteorol. Hydrol. 47, 938–945 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068373922120056

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