Lightning activity in the UK

Lees, Mike

doi:10.1049/ic:19971012

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“…These US systems have much improved bandwidths on the older devices and are either the Lightning Location and Positioning (LLP) Forecasting of lightning strikes using the GANDOLF system UK, 1990UK, -1997 crossed-loop system measuring apparent bearings, or the Lightning Position And Tracking System (LPATS), which times specific portions of received wave forms. EA Technology also operates a comprehensive lightning detection system in the UK (Lees, 1998).…”

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Using the GANDOLF system as a tool to aid the forecasting of lightning strikes

Soul

Archibald

Hardaker

et al. 2002

Meteorological Applications

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In partnership with the Environment Agency, the Met Office has developed a short‐period thunderstorm forecasting system based on a conceptual life‐cycle model of convective cells. Although originally intended to provide forecasts of intense precipitation, the model provides a mechanism for predicting other forms of severe weather phenomena associated with thunderstorms. This paper investigates the possibility of using GANDOLF to generate a forecast of lightning risk. Model life‐cycle stages are compared against observed lightning locations in order to derive a basis for forecasting risk, and this was then tested on data for three different events. The results from this initial investigation seem promising and suggest this type of approach can be effective. Copyright © 2002 Royal Meteorological Society

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Using the GANDOLF system as a tool to aid the forecasting of lightning strikes

Soul

Archibald

Hardaker

et al. 2002

Meteorological Applications

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“…In the past decade, lightning location systems have been installed worldwide to monitor lightning activities. Up to date, the lightning location systems are being operated in many countries, including the U.S. [3], [4], U.K. [5], Japan [1], Canada [6], Austria [7], Sweden [8] and Israel [9], etc. These systems collect information of flash location, peak values of discharge current, and number of lightning strokes per flash, etc.…”

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Lightning Data Observed With Lightning Location System in Guang-Dong Province, China

Chen

Fan³

2004

IEEE Trans. Power Delivery

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This paper presents an investigation into cloud-to-ground lightning activity data collected by a lightning detection system in the Guang-Dong Province, the southernmost in China. Annual lightning days are acquired and ground flash density maps are constructed from the database, which contains the information of more than one million flashes. The lightning days are compared with annual thunderstorm days collected by the Guang-Dong Meteorological Agency, and a weak correlation is noted. The correlation between ground flash density and thunderstorm day is studied, and an empirical formula is presented. The relationship between transmission line faults and ground flash density is discussed in this paper too. It is noted that the correlation with the faults caused by lightning is relatively high. The correlation coefficient does not significantly vary with the threshold of discharge current set for constructing the map of revised ground flash density.

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“…The coastal areas of Japan are more likely to be hit by lightning in winter ( Matsui et al, 2020 ). It has been recorded that Kent suffers from a high frequency of thunderstorms in the UK ( Lees, 1997 ). South Africa is one of the countries most frequently bit by lightning, especially in summer (October to March) ( Gijben, 2012 ).…”

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