High-latitude geomagnetically induced current events observed on very low frequency radio wave receiver systems [PDF]
, 2010 Noise burst events observed at Sodankylä, Finland, in the frequency range 20–25 kHz during January–April 2005 last up to 4 s, occur more often at midnight, are associated with high geomagnetic activity, and exhibit a quasi-constant amplitude perturbation
Dietrich, Sarah +7 more
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A performance assessment of the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) via comparison with the Canadian Lightning Detection Network (CLDN) [PDF]
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2010 The World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) uses globally-distributed Very Low Frequency (VLF) receivers in order to observe lightning around the globe. Its objective is to locate as many global lightning strokes as possible, with high temporal and
D. Abreu +3 more
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Application of the 2σ Lightning Jump Algorithm Based on DBSCAN Cluster
应用气象学报, 2023 A DBSCAN (density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise) cluster of lightning data is proposed as the substitute for radar products to solve the problem of beam blockage in radar observation and the delay of radar products in service ...
Tian Ye +8 more
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Comparison of lightning detection networks over Czechia [PDF]
, 2023 This thesis focuses on ground-based lightning detection which is important since lightning discharges still cause casualties yearly worldwide. The thesis provides description of several ground-based lightning detection networks and an analysis of ...
Pacovská, Lucie
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Photoneutron detection in lightning by gadolinium orthosilicate scintillators [PDF]
Physical Review D, 2020 During a winter thunderstorm on November 24, 2017, a downward terrestrial gamma-ray flash took place and triggered photonuclear reactions with atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen nuclei, coincident with a lightning discharge at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Japan.
Y. Wada +6 more
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New era of lightning detection from space: application to electric power systems [PDF]
, 2021 Information about lightning activity and its parameters is necessary to design and evaluate the lightning protection of an electrical power system. This information can be obtained from ground-based lightning detection networks that provide information ...
Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud +12 more
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Whistler intensities above thunderstorms [PDF]
Annales Geophysicae, 2010 We report a study of penetration of the VLF electromagnetic waves induced by lightning to the ionosphere. We compare the fractional hop whistlers recorded by the ICE experiment onboard the DEMETER satellite with lightning detected by the EUCLID ...
J. Fiser +5 more
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On the Use of Benford’s Law to Assess the Quality of the Data Provided by Lightning Locating Systems
Atmosphere, 2022 Lightning causes significant damage and casualties globally by directly striking humans and livestock, by igniting forest fires, and by inducing electrical surges in electronic infrastructure, airplanes, rockets, etc.
Ehsan Mansouri +5 more
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Real-Time Water Vapor Maps from a GPS Surface Network: Construction, Validation, and Applications [PDF]
, 2009 In this paper the construction of real-time integrated water vapor (IWV) maps from a surface network of global positioning system (GPS) receivers is presented.
Holleman, I. +2 more
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Remote Sensing, 2019 Lightning activity is usually associated with precipitations events and represents a possible indicator of climate change, even contributing to its increase with the production of NOx gases.
Guido Paliaga +3 more
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