The lightning environmentBasic characteristics of lightning were studied. Generation and development of the lightning flash were summarized as were lightning polarity and direction. Thunderstorm frequency and lightning flash density were considered and an engineering model of lightning flashes was delineated.
Document ID
19780003082
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Book Chapter
Authors
Franklin A Fisher (General Electric (United States) Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
J Anderson Plumer (General Electric (United States) Boston, Massachusetts, United States)