3-Dimensional Lightning Observations Using a Time-Of- Arrival Lightning Mapping System

Document Number: 2001-01-2881

Date Published: September 2001

Author(s):
William Rison - New Mexico Tech.
Paul Krehbiel - New Mexico Tech.
Ron Thomas - New Mexico Tech.
Tim Hamlin - New Mexico Tech.
Jeremiah Harlin - New Mexico Tech.

Abstract:
A lightning mapping system has been developed that locates the sources of VHF radiation from lightning discharges in three spatial dimensions and time. The system consists of several VHF receivers distributed over an area of about 100 km diameter. The system locates VHF radiation sources over the array with an accuracy of about 100 m. The system locates sources out to 250 km from the center of the array with the reduced accuracy. The observations are found to reflect the basic charge structure of electrified storms.

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See other papers presented at International Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity, September 2001, Seattle, WA, USA, Session: Lightning Phenomenology II

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