Date of Award
3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Department of Engineering Physics
First Advisor
Bryan J. Steward, PhD
Abstract
A new methodology for near-infrared lightning radiative transfer through clouds is presented. High-resolution weather modeling is used to generate realistic three-dimensional non-homogeneous clouds, which are then used as environments for a Monte Carlo simulation of photon multiple scattering from approximations of lightning flashes. Resultant emissions from the cloud tops are in line with previous studies and satellite observations.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENP-MS-24-M-061
Recommended Citation
Wolff, Scott R., "Modeling Lightning Flashes in Dissimilar Non-Homogeneous Clouds" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 7695.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7695
Comments
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