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https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-386-61-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-386-61-2024
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19 Apr 2024
Post-conference publication |  | 19 Apr 2024

Investigation of transition signals from single cell to multicell thunderstorms in the Kinki region, Japan by using vertical vorticity and multi-parameter radar analysis

Fauziana Ahmad, Kosei Yamaguchi, Eiichi Nakakita, and Tomoki Ushiyama

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The vertical vorticity and both Zdr and Kdp columns analysis provided an insight into the transition from single-cell to multicell development, which is beneficial in the detection of severe weather resulting in flash floods.