Global Lightning Distribution
| Autor: | Mary Ann Cooper, Ronald L. Holle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Lightning (phenomenon)
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Meteorology business.industry Distribution (economics) 010502 geochemistry & geophysics 01 natural sciences Lightning Economic situation Geography Tornado Tropical cyclone business Squall line 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Springer Natural Hazards ISBN: 9783319775616 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-77563-0_11 |
| Popis: | Cloud-to-ground lightning occurs almost everywhere around the globe, although it comes to ground more often at some times and locations than others. Lightning is ubiquitous, unlike tornadoes that are relatively rare and cover small areas and tropical cyclones that are confined to coastal areas and some distance inland. This chapter will provide information on when and where lightning occurs and at what frequency, an important aspect of reducing lightning fatalities worldwide. The underlying meteorological factors that result in the lightning phenomenon are the same globally (Chap. 13). In contrast, people’s vulnerability and their reaction to the occurrence of lightning vary, depending on the social and economic situation of each country (Chap. 6). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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