A Relationship Between Observed K-Index Values and the Frequency of Precipitation at Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mikulan, George A.; Koshar, Theodora

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A Relationship Between Observed K-Index Values and the Frequency of Precipitation at Pittsburgh, Pa.

1972
By Mikulan, George A. ; Koshar, Theodora
Series: Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) 72-4-24

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Personal Author:

Mikulan, George A. ; Koshar, Theodora
Corporate Authors:

United States. National Weather Service. Eastern Region
NOAA Program & Office:

NWS (National Weather Service) ; ER (Eastern Region)
Description:

K-index values, computed for Pittsburgh from radiosonde data, were related to the frequency of occurrence of precipitation at Pittsburgh during the summer months of 1971. Precipitation was considered to have occurred if a trace or greater was observed at the Pittsburgh airport within plus or minus six hours of the valid time of the K-index.
Keywords:

Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Temperature Evaluation Observations Radiosondes Rain And Rainfall Thunderstorm Forecasting Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Temperature Rain And Rainfall Thunderstorm Forecasting
Series:

Eastern Region technical attachment (National Weather Service (U.S.)) 72-4-24
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pdf
Document Type:

Technical Attachment
Place as Subject:

Pittsburgh (Pa.)
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Rights Information:

CC0 Public Domain
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Submitted
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