Table 9 Thresholds of storm cell merge
Threshold | Meaning | Default value |
|---|---|---|
Elevation merge(°) | The maximum difference in the elevation angles between the top of one storm cell and the bottom of another storm cell required to merge the storm cells | 3 |
Horizontal merge(km) | The maximum horizontal distance between two centroids required to merge the storm cells | 8 |
Height merge(km) | The maximum difference in the height between the top of one storm cell and the bottom of another storm cell required to merge the storm cells | 4 |