Numerical Simulation of Lightning Location Based on Monte Carlo Method

Abstract

Currently, lightning location system (LLS) is one of the important bases for urban lightning protection. A key factor of the TDOA technology prevalently adopted in LLS is the time error of detection stations. According to the stochastic property of the time error measured by detection stations, the lightning information containing error is simulated using Monte Carlo method. The location error is determined through the results of many times revolving of a particular lightning point, and error ellipse is plotted based on the location error. The results can guide the lightning location network construction and the location error analysis.