Prof. Matt Kumjian and graduate researchers participating in NSF funded, multi-institutional field campaign to study extreme thunderstorms in Argentina.

Hail Argentina Kumjian 2018

Penn State Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Prof. Matt Kumjian uses a 3D laser scanner to document a giant hailstone that fell in Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina on 8 February 2018. The hailstone measured 4.48 inches in maximum dimension and weighed over 300 grams. These data and others collected during the NSF-funded RELAMPAGO field project will lead to improved algorithms for radar detection of giant hail, and a better understanding of how such large hailstones form in thunderstorms. The scanner equipment is on loan from the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety.

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Prof. Matt Kumjian and graduate researchers participating in NSF funded, multi-institutional field campaign to study extreme thunderstorms in Argentina.