A Comparative Analysis of A Global To A Regional Lightning Detection Network

International Journal of Applied Physics

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAP Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Ogunjobi O, Sivla W.T, Odesanya I

10.14445/23500301/IJAP-V7I1P108

How to Cite?

Ogunjobi O, Sivla W.T, Odesanya I, "A Comparative Analysis of A Global To A Regional Lightning Detection Network," SSRG International Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 49-54, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23500301/IJAP-V7I1P108

Abstract:

The World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) provides global coverage of lightning activity in near real time using a network of Very Low Frequency (VLF) radio receivers. Although WWLLN provides superior spatial coverage to regional lightning detection networks, this comes at the price of relatively low efficiency. We document a technique which can be used to obtain realistic lightning flash rate densities from WWLLN data by using satellite lightning observations as a reference. The new flash rate densities are then validated using data from the South African Lightning Detection Network (SALDN).

Keywords:

Lightning, WWLLN, LIS/OTD, SALDN

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