The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations

The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations

Cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning data from the European Cooperation for Lightning Detection (EUCLID) network over the period 2006–2014 are explored. Mean CG flash densities vary over the European continent, with the highest density of about 6 km<sup>−2</sup> yr<sup>−1</sup> fou...

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Main Authors: D. R. Poelman, W. Schulz, G. Diendorfer, M. Bernardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/607/2016/nhess-16-607-2016.pdf
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spelling doaj-9822970d09194467b62689efe9a0b7132020-11-24T23:27:55ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812016-03-0116260761610.5194/nhess-16-607-2016The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: ObservationsD. R. Poelman0W. Schulz1G. Diendorfer2M. Bernardi3Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Brussels, BelgiumOVE-ALDIS, Vienna, AustriaOVE-ALDIS, Vienna, AustriaCESI – Centro Elettrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano spa, Milan, ItalyCloud-to-ground (CG) lightning data from the European Cooperation for Lightning Detection (EUCLID) network over the period 2006–2014 are explored. Mean CG flash densities vary over the European continent, with the highest density of about 6 km<sup>−2</sup> yr<sup>−1</sup> found at the intersection of the borders between Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The majority of lightning activity takes place between May and September, accounting for 85 % of the total observed CG activity. Furthermore, the thunderstorm season reaches its highest activity in July, while the diurnal cycle peaks around 15:00 UTC. A difference between CG flashes over land and sea becomes apparent when looking at the peak current estimates. It is found that flashes with higher peak currents occur in greater proportion over sea than over land.http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/607/2016/nhess-16-607-2016.pdf
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author D. R. Poelman
W. Schulz
G. Diendorfer
M. Bernardi
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M. Bernardi
The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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title The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations
title_short The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations
title_full The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations
title_fullStr The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations
title_full_unstemmed The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations
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series Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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1684-9981
publishDate 2016-03-01
description Cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning data from the European Cooperation for Lightning Detection (EUCLID) network over the period 2006–2014 are explored. Mean CG flash densities vary over the European continent, with the highest density of about 6 km<sup>−2</sup> yr<sup>−1</sup> found at the intersection of the borders between Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The majority of lightning activity takes place between May and September, accounting for 85 % of the total observed CG activity. Furthermore, the thunderstorm season reaches its highest activity in July, while the diurnal cycle peaks around 15:00 UTC. A difference between CG flashes over land and sea becomes apparent when looking at the peak current estimates. It is found that flashes with higher peak currents occur in greater proportion over sea than over land.
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