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Title Page
Introduction
Objectives
Outline
Review of Ltg Met I
Isolated Storm Review 1
Isolated Storm Review 2
Isolated Storm Review 3
Isolated Storm Review 4
MCS Review 1
MCS Review 2
Des Moines Case Study
Section 1 Summary
Section 2 Introduction
Lightning Parameter Definitions
Factors Controlling FR
Diurnal Cycle of CG Activity
Definitions of NSD and PSD
Statements Explaining our Usage of NSD and PSD
Section 2 Summary
Section 3 Introduction
Lightning Climatology
Warm Season Climo
Cold Season Climo
Cold Season Cases
CG Loop from the Southeast
West Coast IR Loop with Overlaid CG Lightning
Pacific Coast CG Lightning
Midwest IR Loop with CG Lightning
Radar with Lightning during LES event
Cold Season Summary
Factors affecting percent positive
Section 3 Summary
Section 4 Introduction
Research about pulsing t-storms
Foote and Frank results
Enhanced Charge mechanism
High flash count
Elevated Charge mechanism
Elevated v/s Enhanced competition
Pulsing in CG Lightning - Case 1
Pulsing in CG Lightning - Case 2
Elevated Percent Positive CG's
BMX 4-panel radar with CG lightning
Time Series of CG Lightning near BMX
Section 4 Summary
Section 5 Introduction
Severe Weather Climatology
CGs v/s surface Theta-e - Case 1
CGs v/s surface Theta-e - Case 2
Smith conceptual model
May dew point and positive CGs
PSD Characteristics
Surface Theta-e for LBF case
Severe Reports for LBF case
LBF Sounding
LBF radar with lightning
CG Lightning time series - LBF case
Surface Theta-e - OUN case
OUN theta-e with lightning
OUN radar with CG lightning
Possible charging within PSD storms
Section 5 Summary
Wrap-up

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