Location and Characterization of In-Cloud Lightning Currents by Multiple Station VHF and Electric Fields Measurements
Abstract
The network established in 1991 to measure electric fields in a 600 Hz to 3.5 MHz 3dB bandwidth at five stations at Kennedy Space Center was enhanced in 1992. New microprocessor-controlled remote controls were developed, additional remote calibration signals were added, and new sensor amplifiers were implemented so that we could record the derivative of the electric field, dE/dt. These improvements enabled us to increase our bandwidth from 3.5 MHz to 7 MHz and to record sharper signals (dE/dt) that allow better location accuracy. During the week of August 17-25 several days worth of storms formed over our network and provided excellent data on close lightning. Meteorological data were also obtained for these storms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 14, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA264097
Entities
People
- Ewen M. Thomson
Organizations
- University of Florida