Convective Initiation

HAN, Hyangsun; LEE, Sanggyun; IM, Jungho; KIM, Miae; LEE, Myong-In; AHN, Myoung H.; CHUNG, Sung-Rae. Detection of Convective Initiation Using Meteorological Imager Onboard Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite Based on Machine Learning Approaches. Remote Sens. 2015, 7, 7: 9184-9204. doi:10.3390/rs70709184
http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/7/7/9184/htm

MECIKALSKI, J.; WILLIAMS, J.; JEWETT, C.; AHIJEVYCH, D.; LEROY, A.; WALKER J.: Probabilistic 0–1-h Convective Initiation Nowcasts that Combine Geostationary Satellite Observations and Numerical Weather Prediction Model Data. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. 2015, 54, 1039–1059, doi: 10.1175/JAMC-D-14-0129.1.
http://www.goes-r.gov/resources/Scipubs/docs/2015/jamc-d-14-0129.1.pdf

MECIKALSKI, J.; MACKENZIE, W.; KÖNIG, M.; MULLER, S.: Cloud-Top Properties of Growing Cumulus prior to Convective Initiation as Measured by Meteosat Second Generation. Part II: Use of Visible Reflectance. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. 2010, 49, 2544–2558, doi: 10.1175/2010JAMC2480.1.
http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/2010JAMC2480.1

MECIKALSKI, J. and BEDKA, K.: Forecasting Convective Initiation by Monitoring the Evolution of Moving Cumulus in Daytime GOES Imagery. Mon. Wea. Rev., 2006, 134, 49–78,doi: 10.1175/MWR3062.1.
http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/MWR3062.1