DocumentCode
1148954
Title
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network
Author
Orville, Richard ; Songster, Herbert
Author_Institution
State University of New York at Albany Albany, New York
Volume
2
Issue
3
fYear
1987
fDate
7/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
899
Lastpage
907
Abstract
A magnetic direction-finding network for the detection of lightning cloud-to-ground strikes has been installed along the East Coast of the United States. Most of the lightning occurring from Maine to Florida and as far west as Ohio is detected. Time, location, flash polarity, stroke count, and peak signal amplitude are recorded in real time. Flash locations, time, and polarity are displayed routinely for research and operational purposes. The data are being compiled in a data base to provide statistical information necessary for the prediction of the surge performance of electric power lines and the improvement of surge protection practices.
Keywords
Adders; Antennas and propagation; Directive antennas; Lightning; Magnetic fields; Microcomputers; Navigation; Shape; Signal processing; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8977
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPWRD.1987.4308194
Filename
4308194
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