Lightning Assimilation in the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model: Technique Updates and Assessment of the Applications from Regional to Hemispheric Scales

Figure 1. The data is proprietary, but it can be purchased from Vaisala Inc. (https:// www.vaisala.com/en/products/systems/lightning-detection), and the WWLLN raw data are also available for purchase at http://wwlln.net. Figure 2. Maps, data is not applicable. Figure 3. Data file: NLDN_WWLLN_Prism_Rainfall_Analysis.xlsx Figure 4. Data file: NLDN_WWLLN_METVARS_T2_Jul_2016.xlsx Figure 5. Data file: CONUSall_METOBS_q_Jul_2016.xlsx Figure 6. Data file: CONUSall_METOBS_ws_Jul_2016.xlsx Figure 7. Created using the R script: Hemi_Rain_ModelOnlyWGPM.R based on the R object files: AnnualRainFall_CFC_WRF_Hemi_BASE_*.rds, AnnualRainFall_CFC_WRF_Hemi_LTA_*.rds, and GPM_WRF_Paired_rain2Hemispheric_July2016.rds. Figure 8. Created using the R script: Hemi_Rain_Aanlysis.R based on the R object files: AnnualRainFall_CFC_WRF_Hemi_BASE_*.rds and AnnualRainFall_CFC_WRF_Hemi_LTA_*.rds. Figure 9. Data file: CPC_Model_Monthly_Prep_Hemi_Stats.xlsx Figure 10. Data file: CPC_Model_Monthly_Prep_Hemi_Stats.xlsx Figure 11. Data file: CPC_Model_Monthly_Prep_Hemi_Stats.xlsx Figure 12. Created using the R script: CreateCPCdataforUSdomain_vs_Prism.R based on the R oject files: Prism_CFC_WRF*.rds Figure 13. Data file: Hemi_lta_METOBS_T2_Jul_2016.xlsx Figure 14. Data file: Hemi_lta_METOBS_q_Jul_2016.xlsx