Despite being one of the most familiar and widely recognized natural phenomena, lightning
remains relatively poorly understood. Even the most basic questions of how lightning is …

Lightning in all corners of the world is monitored by one or more land-or space-based
lightning locating systems (LLSs). The applications that have driven these developments are …

A long-standing but fundamental question in lightning studies concerns how lightning is
initiated inside storms, given the absence of physical conductors. The issue has revolved …

A GPS‐based system has been developed that accurately locates the sources of VHF
radiation from lightning discharges in three spatial dimensions and time. The observations …

Four classes of models of the lightning return stroke are reviewed. These four classes are:(1)
the gas dynamic models;(2) the electromagnetic models;(3) the distributed-circuit models; …

This unique book provides the reader with a thorough background in almost every aspect of
lightning and its impact on electrical and electronic equipment. The contents range from …

The location accuracy of the New Mexico Tech Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) has been
investigated experimentally using sounding balloon measurements, airplane tracks, and …

A detailed study of the complete sequence of VHF radiation events during intracloud (IC)
flashes in Florida has shown that IC flashes often have a bilevel structure connected by a …

Lightning is a significant cause of interruptions or damage in almost every electrical or
electronic system that is exposed to thunderstorms. The problem is particularly severe for …

Observations of radio emissions from thunderstorms were made during the summer of 1996
using two arrays of sensors located in northern New Mexico. The first array consisted of …