Thunderstorm activity and characterization of atmospheric instability according to ERA5 reanalysis data over the Asian part of the Russian Arctic
Journal: Hydrometeorological research and forecasting
Year: 2023

Thunderstorms in the Arctic sector of the Russian Federation are a key indicator of climate change, as they signal a temperature rise in this cold region. The paper considers the variability of the number of days with thunderstorms in the Asian part of the Russian Arctic for 2015–2021 based on ground-based observations. No rapid increase in the number of days with thunderstorms as compared to the long-term data was found. However, an increase in the frequency of thunderstorm activity is register