The Relationship Between Radar Reflectivity and Lightning Activity

at Initial Stages of Convective Storms

Maribel Martinez

Academic Affiliation, fall 2001: Senior, Texas Tech University

SOARS Summer of 2001

Scientific Research Mentor: Peggy Lemone, Charles Knight

Scientific Writing Mentor: Niles Oien

Community Mentor: Susan Foster

Paper Sections :

Abstract

Introduction

Instrumentation

Observations and Discussion

Summary

Acknowledgements

Appendix

References

This work was done under the auspices of the Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science program of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, with funding from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. SOARS is a registered trademark of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.