Abstract: In the present work the locations of precursors to summer thunderstorms over peninsular India are sought in images from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B). At these locations, moisture maxima and brightness ...

Abstract: The structure of thunderstorms has been studied for a long time. In the absence of radar coverage, only high- resolution multifrequency satelliteborne sensors of longer wavelengths (i.e., microwaves) can show structures ...