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Use of lightning data for nowcasting.
Arnoštová, Michaela ; Žák, Michal (advisor) ; Bednář, Jan (referee)
Advances in lightning detection systems and convective storm analysis techniques are im- proving our understanding of their correlation. This has been the focus of many studies in re- cent decades, and it has been shown that a sudden increase in lightning, the so-called lightning jump, often precedes the occurrence of severe weather. Based on these findings, 2σ algorithm was developed to assess the occurrence of severe weather, which this thesis builds on. The aim of this thesis was first to perform data analysis of lightning data in convective storms and then, based on the obtained results and by setting an appropriate configuration, to increase not only the success rate of the 2σ algorithm, but also to design its extension part determining the specific type of severe weather that can occur in the storm. For this purpose, 72 convective storms over central Europe were studied from 4 categories - storms without severe weather, storms with hail, with severe wind or with tornadoes. Trends in the density, height and current amplitude of each type of lightning before the onset of specific severe weather were investi- gated, and it turned out that some of these parameters show different behaviour in different storm categories. Therefore, based on the data analysis of these lightning activity parameters, an...
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Lightning activity in the regions of MSC over Czechia
Arnoštová, Michaela ; Žák, Michal (advisor) ; Valachová, Michaela (referee)
Title: Lightning activity in the regions of MCS over Czechia Author: Michaela Arnoštová Department: Department of Atmospheric Physics Supervisor: Mgr. Michal Žák, Ph.D., Department of Atmospheric Physics Abstract: This bachelor's thesis deals with lighting activity and its detection in mesoscale convective systems (MCS) over the Czech Republic and adjacent areas. The first part describes the formation and development of MCS, electrical charge distribution inside clouds, types of lightning and their detection. The second part is devoted to five specific MCS that occurred in different time periods. Data of lightning detection network (LINET) are used to describe the characteristics of lightning, especially their temporal and spatial development, occurrence of different types of lightning and development of their current amplitude and altitude. Keywords: Mesoscale convective system, lightning activity, lightning detection
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