Application of Data from a Lightning Location System in Huai’an Region

Based on data of cloud-to-ground lightning detected by a lightning location system in Jiangsu Province from 2007 to 2012 and data of thunderstorm days from seven meteorological observation stations in Huai'an during 1961 -2 0 1 2 , the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of cl...

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Published inMeteorological and environmental research Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Dehong, Zhang, Su, Wang, Yu, Tang, Shanqi, Wang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cranston Wu Chu (USA-China) Science and Culture Media Corporation 01.08.2016
Subjects
average
China
days
density
Distribution
Lightning
location
method
systems
Thunderstorm
Time-weighted
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Summary:Based on data of cloud-to-ground lightning detected by a lightning location system in Jiangsu Province from 2007 to 2012 and data of thunderstorm days from seven meteorological observation stations in Huai'an during 1961 -2 0 1 2 , the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning in Huai'an were analyzed. The results show that the total frequency of cloud-to-ground lightning in one day was closely related to the intensity and frequency of thunder and lightning. The seasonal variations in the total frequency of cloud-to-ground lightning in Huai'an.The total frequency was shown in unimodal distribution, and the extreme values always appeared in July or August. Most cloud-to-ground lightning was negative, and its frequency accounted for about 95 .3% of the total frequency. Cloud-to-ground lightning density was high in the south of Huai'an and low in the north, and the serious and very serious ground flash zones concentrated in the south of Hongze County, and most parts of Xuyi and Jinhu County, so lightning protection should be an important task particularly in these regions.
ISSN:2152-3940