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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-03-01
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| 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 |
| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 1561-8633 1684-9981 |