@InProceedings{PetersonRudlAntu:2017:EvLoMe,
               author = "Peterson, Michael J. and Rudlosky, Scott D. and Antunes da Silva, 
                         Larissa",
          affiliation = "{Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center} and {Earth System 
                         Science Interdisciplinary Center} and {Instituto Nacional de 
                         Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)}",
                title = "The evolution of a long-lived mesoscale convective system observed 
                         by GLM",
            booktitle = "Proceedings...",
                 year = "2017",
         organization = "AGU Fall Meeting",
             abstract = "Continuous Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) observations are 
                         used to document total lightning activity over the life cycle of a 
                         long-lived Mesoscale Convective System (MCS). MCSs may be few in 
                         number, but they are important for the Global Electric Circuit 
                         (GEC) because they sustain high lightning flash rates and quasi 
                         steady state conduction currents (Wilson currents) over longer 
                         time periods than ordinary isolated convection. The optical 
                         characteristics of the flashes produced by MCSs change over time, 
                         providing additional insights into the precipitation structure, 
                         convective mode, and evolution of the storm system. These insights 
                         are particularly useful in areas void of radar observations. 
                         Intercalibrated passive microwave radiometer data from the Global 
                         Precipitation Measurement (GPM) constellation also are used to 
                         estimate changes in Wilson current generation as the system 
                         evolves. These results highlight the role of MCSs in the GEC, and 
                         showcase how optical flash descriptors relate to thunderstorm 
                         organization, maturity, and structure.",
  conference-location = "New Orleans",
      conference-year = "11-15 Dec.",
             language = "en",
           targetfile = "peterson_evolution.pdf",
        urlaccessdate = "17 maio 2024"
}