Thunderstorm Activity and Extremes in Vietnam for the Period 2015–2019
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
2.1. Lightning Location Data
2.2. Thunderstorm Day Data
3. Results
3.1. Thunderstorm Occurrence in Vietnam
3.2. Thunderstorm Days
3.3. Most Intense Thunderstorm Days
3.4. Peak Currents
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Date | Flashes |
---|---|
9 May 2018 | 257,184 |
21 June 2019 | 200,525 |
20 September 2015 | 190,516 |
29 April 2016 | 180,168 |
20 May 2019 | 173,561 |
23 May 2017 | 169,154 |
8 May 2018 | 168,715 |
29 August 2019 | 168,346 |
21 April 2016 | 162,207 |
19 July 2019 | 160,073 |
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Van Mai, K.; Laurila, T.K.; Hoang, L.P.; Duc Du, T.; Mäkelä, A.; Kiesiläinen, S. Thunderstorm Activity and Extremes in Vietnam for the Period 2015–2019. Climate 2022, 10, 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100141
Van Mai K, Laurila TK, Hoang LP, Duc Du T, Mäkelä A, Kiesiläinen S. Thunderstorm Activity and Extremes in Vietnam for the Period 2015–2019. Climate. 2022; 10(10):141. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100141
Chicago/Turabian StyleVan Mai, Khiem, Terhi K. Laurila, Lam Phuc Hoang, Tien Duc Du, Antti Mäkelä, and Sami Kiesiläinen. 2022. "Thunderstorm Activity and Extremes in Vietnam for the Period 2015–2019" Climate 10, no. 10: 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli10100141