Locating tweeks atmospherics source locations using WWLLN data

Ibrahim, Siti Nurbaiti; Shariff, Khairul Khaizi Mohd; Sulaiman, Alawi; Abdullah, Mardina; Hussin, Mohamad; Junid, Syed Abdul Mutalib Al

doi:10.1109/iconspace.2013.6599508

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“…The probability that lightning will strike at any location produced by cloud to ground lightning discharges is very high however currently, measurement of lightning stroke densities are not fully accessible in many countries especially countries in the third world such as Thailand and Philippine. Previously, signals that emitted from lightning have been investigated and analyzed by many numbers of researchers [1][2][3][4][5]. The LIS instrument is one part of measurement equipment from Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite which it offers a unique opportunity to study the distribution of lightning in terms of occurrence time, radiant energy and lightning location during daytime and nighttime with high efficiency of detection.…”

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Investigation of Lightning Distribution Using LIS Data from TRMM Satellite

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This paper presents an investigation on lightning distribution using Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data from Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. The investigation is carried out on distribution and variability of total lightning occurred in the area of Washington DC (38.54°N, 77.2°W) during January to April 2011. LIS captures emissions that occurred in the atmosphere which emitted by lightning discharge by covering the most between ±35o in latitude. The lightning distributions are characterized based on monthly, daily, hourly and seasonal basis. The maps of global distribution of lightning flashes have been used as initial data. This analysis shows that a total number of 3.5 million flashes were detected during four months observation. The highest number of flashes recorded in April is about 3.4 million flashes compared to the 3,993 flashes in January. In terms of seasonal, this observation show that the spring season during March and April has highest occurrence of lightning which is 53.2% compared to the winter season in January and February which only 46.8%. This study can provides expected variations of the lightning distribution on the diurnal and seasonal basis, thus make it useful in describing the Earth’s climate.

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