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An important tool in understanding the relationship between environments and observed severe thunderstorm events are vertical profiles of environmental conditions collected in the vicinity of the storms. These relationships can help in the future forecasting of weather. In this paper, the use and cautions associated with these so-called proximity soundings are discussed.
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Brooks, H.E. (2007). Environmental Conditions Associated with Convective Phenomena: Proximity Soundings. In: Giaiotti, D.B., Steinacker, R., Stel, F. (eds) Atmospheric Convection: Research and Operational Forecasting Aspects. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 475. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-69291-2_10
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