Lightning flash characteristics: 1986, Interim report

Technical Report · Sun Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5292659

Orville, R E; Henderson, R W; Pyle, R B

A magnetic direction finding network for the detection of lightning cloud-to-cloud strikes is operating in the eastern United States. The area covered extends from Maine to Florida and slightly to the west of the Mississippi River in the south. Time, location, flash polarity, multiplicity (stroke count), and magnetic field initial peak amplitude are recorded in real time. Flash locations, time, polarity, peak current, and multiplicity are displayed routinely for research and operational purposes. The information is available to utilities through a satellite communications link for real time access or by phone lines for access to historical data. The flash information is being compiled into a data base to provide statistical information necessary for the prediction of the surge performance of electric power lines and the improvement of surge protection practices. Results for the year 1986 are presented in this report. 3 refs., 21 figs.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York, Albany (USA). Dept. of Atmospheric Science
• OSTI ID: 5292659
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EL-5667; ON: TI88920220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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FEDERAL REGION II
FEDERAL REGION III
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