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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
A theoretical approach to estimate the annual lightning hazards on human beings
Atmospheric Research, Volume 101, No. 3, Year 2011
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Description
This study provides a detailed account of the stepwise development of an empirical equation to estimate the number of lightning casualties in a given region. The factors considered in the development of the formula are; lightning density, population density and urbanization of a given region. The unknown constants of the equation have been evaluated by applying state-wise lightning death records and information on lightning density distribution in USA. The death figure per year due to lightning calculated for Sri Lanka using the empirical equation developed is in good agreement with the same figure reported for the country by actual data collected. The paper also discusses the limitations of the empirical equations that have been developed to calculate lightning density once the isokeraunic level is provided as the input parameter. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gomes, Chandima
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Kadir, Zainal Zainal A.Abd B.
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Citations: 79
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.04.020
ISSN:
01698095
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study