Soil moisture gradients strengthen intense thunderstorms [Research briefing]

Barton, Emma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5945-9244; Klein, Cornelia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6686-0458. 2025 Soil moisture gradients strengthen intense thunderstorms [Research briefing]. Nature Geoscience, 18 (4). 287-288. 10.1038/s41561-025-01676-6

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Abstract/Summary

Analysis of global datasets indicates that dry to wet transitions in soil wetness over regions spanning around 500 km can increase the size and rainfall intensity of organized thunderstorms around the world. Therefore, observations of soil moisture could improve storm forecasts and support adaptation to changing hazards under climate change. This is a summary of: Barton, E. J. et al. Soil moisture gradients strengthen mesoscale convective systems by increasing wind shear. Nat. Geosci. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01666-8 (2025).

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1038/s41561-025-01676-6
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Water and Climate Science (2025-)
ISSN:	1752-0894
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Additional Keywords:	atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric science
NORA Subject Terms:	Agriculture and Soil Science Meteorology and Climatology Data and Information
Related URLs:	Publisher Other
Date made live:	16 Apr 2025 09:39 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/539261

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