Speaker
Joydeep Sarkar
Description
Cumulonimbus clouds, commonly called thunderclouds are widely associated with thunder and lightning. Even though they develop originally from cumulus clouds, very little is known about their behavior, especially in terms of turbulent statistics. In this study, using data obtained from measurement campaigns, we analyze, in parallel, the variation of the electric field, temperature, and wind velocity. Furthermore, we estimate turbulence kinetic energy dissipation rate from the wind velocity spectra and the second-order structure functions. A comparison of turbulent statistics between non thunderstorm clouds, such as stratocumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds will also be performed.
