EOSC 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Cloud Top, Thermosphere, Vertical Draft

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This module covers: thunderstorms (lightning, tornadoes, rain, hail, downbursts, etc. , hurricanes, storm energy (saturation, humidity, latent heat, solar energy, heat to motion, fields (meteorology, atmospheric science) Hurricane hazards contain thunderstorms storm surge / coastal flooding. 1 to 10 times more ic than cg. To make a spark in air, you need 3 billion volts / km. Cg lightning can be positive (+) or negative (-) Positive strikes less frequent come from the anvil. 2. 4 million cloud-to-ground strikes/year, causing 6-12 deaths/year. Count the number of seconds between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder. Divide that number by 3 to estimate the range in kilometers to the lightning. Example: 9 second difference 3 km. 30/30 rule: if 30 seconds or less between flash and hear bang, then move indoors and stay there until 30 minutes after last lightning or thunder. Safe places: 1. fully enclosed metal vehicles with windows up; 2. substantial permanent building, but don"t use hard-wired telephones.

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