Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields
A weather- influenced Maxwell's electromagnetic model for lightning activities has been considered. Three governing equations were stated for further analysis. The charge dynamics, lightning branches and atmospheric factors were analyzed. The model was validated by analyzing ground data from t...
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| description | A weather- influenced Maxwell's electromagnetic model for lightning activities has been considered. Three governing equations were stated for further analysis. The charge dynamics, lightning branches and atmospheric factors were analyzed. The model was validated by analyzing ground data from the Davis-Pro weather station. The data collected was targeted for the month with the highest lightning activity. It was discovered that lightning occurs at the upper pressure level (under certain conditions that are stated in the thesis) while the low pressure level initiates an updraft, i.e. air rises and condenses into a cumulonimbus cloud. These findings present the keys to considering a lightning system as a source of alternative energy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79a08f09ea56463da1e77bd7dcad8ea52023-01-02T22:10:57ZengUniversitas IndonesiaInternational Journal of Technology2086-96142087-21002017-04-018350851810.14716/ijtech.v8i3.211211Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic FieldsMoses Eterigho Emetere0Department of Physics, Covenant University Canaan LandA weather- influenced Maxwell's electromagnetic model for lightning activities has been considered. Three governing equations were stated for further analysis. The charge dynamics, lightning branches and atmospheric factors were analyzed. The model was validated by analyzing ground data from the Davis-Pro weather station. The data collected was targeted for the month with the highest lightning activity. It was discovered that lightning occurs at the upper pressure level (under certain conditions that are stated in the thesis) while the low pressure level initiates an updraft, i.e. air rises and condenses into a cumulonimbus cloud. These findings present the keys to considering a lightning system as a source of alternative energy.http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/211Davis weather stationElectricityElectromagnetic modelLightning |
| spellingShingle | Moses Eterigho Emetere Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields International Journal of Technology Davis weather station Electricity Electromagnetic model Lightning |
| title | Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields |
| title_full | Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields |
| title_fullStr | Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields |
| title_short | Lightning as a Source of Electricity: Atmospheric Modeling of Electromagnetic Fields |
| title_sort | lightning as a source of electricity atmospheric modeling of electromagnetic fields |
| topic | Davis weather station Electricity Electromagnetic model Lightning |
| url | http://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/211 |
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