Abstract: The potential and limitations of detecting severe thunderstorms in the Midwest region of the United States with short?interval (?5 min) geosynchronous satellite data are explored. Thunderstorms are defined in the infrared ...

Abstract: Thunderstorm top structure is examined with high spatial resolution radiometric data (visible and infrared) from aircraft overflights together with other storm views, including geosynchronous satellite observations. Results ...

Abstract: Low-level (<2 km) cloud frequencies have been derived for the Appalachian Mountain region for the period 1985?88 based on in situ measurements by optical cloud and relative humidity sensors, and regional analyses incorporating ...