Lightning-Produced Nitrogen Oxides Per Flash Length Obtained by Using TROPOMI Observations and the Ebro Lightning Mapping Array
Lightning is one of the main sources of NO in the Earth's atmosphere. However, there is a large variability in NO production during the lifetime of thunderstorms. In this study, we used the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) cloud and NO research products along with Lightning Mapping...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/350200 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/350200 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Atmospheric electricity Lightning LMA Nitrogen oxides Thunderstorms TROPOMI |
| Resumo: | Lightning is one of the main sources of NO in the Earth's atmosphere. However, there is a large variability in NO production during the lifetime of thunderstorms. In this study, we used the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) cloud and NO research products along with Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) measurements to investigate the possible relation between the amount of NO produced per lightning flash and flash channel length in the Ebro Valley. We found that there is a positive relationship between both variables. In turn, the vertical structure of the analyzed lightning flashes indicates that longer flashes could release more LNO at lower altitudes than shorter flashes, while higher flash rates produce less LNO per flash. © 2023. The Authors. |
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