Distribution of Lightning Accidents in Sri Lanka from 1974 to 2019 Using the DesInventar Database

The reported lightning accidents that are available in the DesInventar database—which consist of 549 deaths, 498 injured people, 39 destroyed houses, and 741 damaged houses—were analyzed in terms of their geographical and temporal variation. The average lightning flash densities were calculated usin...

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Main Authors: Mahesh Edirisinghe, Uruvitiya Gamage Dilaj Maduranga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/3/117