Место издания:Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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Аннотация:Thunderstorm is dangerous weather phenomenon which is detected by the ground
meteorological network all over the World and is often connected with shower, wind
strengthening and, sometimes, even with squall. Among others, thunderstorms may
significantly influence on the air composition as a result both of chemical reactions inside
lightning, and of strong vertical mixing in Cb clouds. An important task is a comparison of
thunderstorm events and their statistical parameters in Tropics and in mid-latitudes (for
example, in conditions of Bangalore and Moscow).
General climatic information about thunderstorms in Moscow city (Russia) will be given for
the period from 1954 to 2018 by the data of Moscow University Meteorological observatory
including their total probability, annual and diurnal courses, specific features of different
seasons, relations with synoptic processes, etc. As a result of analysis, thunderstorms have
been found to be detected in Moscow usually in warm and transitional seasons. In winter in
Moscow this weather phenomenon is extremely rare event. In the daily course
thunderstorms as a rule are observed in the afternoon or at night. They are usually
connected with passing of sharp cold atmospheric fronts. Besides, average dynamics of the
wind velocity in the atmospheric boundary layer up to 500 m height above the ground
during thunderstorms will be studied by the data of MODOS sodar (METEK) which operates
at Moscow UniversityMeteorological observatory since 2004. It was found that
thunderstorms in Moscow are usually accompanied by the average wind speed increase by
1 m/s during 30–40 minutes after their beginning.
Moreover, a special analysis of the air composition changes as a result of thunderstorms will
be made and presented as well, including dynamics of the surface concentrations of
different minor air gases (ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and so on) before and after each case of
thunderstorm. A statistical significance of all effects will be tested precisely using classic
criteria. Results of similar analysis will be presented as well for Bangalore city (India). A
comparison between climatic conditions of thunderstorms in Russia and in India will be
discussed.