expressed at the end of section 3.1 suggested that when
stronger convective regions were present, the stratiform
vertical reflectivity profiles exhibited stronger characteristics,
possibly due to larger ice mass fluxes from the intense
convective regions. Additionally, organized systems tend to
establish broader mesoscale ascent due to the increased stratiform
portion. In leading-convective, trailing-stratiform
type systems (as found frequently over the continent),
ascending front-to-rear flow from convective cells to the
stratiform region transports convective ice particles into
the upper stratiform regions. Growth via vapour deposition