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hour. Cloudburst event of September 15, 2011, and thunderstorm event of October 22, 2010, are considered to demonstrate the … and thermodynamic structures of cloudburst and thunderstorm are also well simulated. Thus, significant improvement in the …-time nowcast of thunderstorm shows that movement, horizontal extension, and north–south orientation of thunderstorm are well …
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This article assesses the extent and costs of lightning-related damage and disruption in Canada. Lightning routinely damages property and disrupts economic and social activities. Affected sectors include health; property and casualty insurance; forestry; electricity generation, transmission, and...
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An investigation is undertaken to analyze the human lightning fatalities in Swaziland. A total of 123 victims of lightning-related death were identified from the records of the Royal Swaziland Police Service and the local printed media for the period 2000–2007. An annual average fatality rate...
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This article summarizes research completed to assess the risk of lightning-related injuries and fatalities in Canada. Although lightning mortality has declined significantly over the past century, it remains a common meteorological hazard that regularly kills and injures. Based on an analysis of...
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A database was compiled for the period 1977–2007 to assess the threat to life in the conterminous United States from nontornadic convective wind events. This study reveals the number of fatalities from these wind storms, their causes, and their unique spatial distributions. Nontornadic...
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Mechanisms which generate atmospheric charge are examined in order to estimate the rate of field regeneration. Energy density contained in the atmospheric electric field is examined. Charge-harvesting methods are suggested and a practical use of electrostatic motors examined. Comparisons to...
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