Fig. 2: From video of a distant cloud-to-ground strike near Gothenburg, Nebraska: Frames 1 through 4 show the stepped leader descending, Frame 5 shows the intense first return stroke, Frame 6 shows the decaying first return stroke. This lightning flash was not only very distant (over ten ...
"As we were watching out the window it was clear that lightning was striking near the airfield, so I went to capture some footage, thinking it would be good to have our aircraft in shot," he said. "I got lucky and the strike happened right in front of me!" Lightning strikes a plane...
If you've ever doubted the power of lightning, check out this video of what a recent strike did to a huge tree in the Wyoming wilderness. This video was taken near Afton, Wyoming. Look at the huge crack that the lightning etched in this huge tree. Aftermath of a Lightning Strike on a...
leading to classic cloud-to-ground lightning. Thunder is the acoustic shock wave that results from the heat that a lightning strike produces.NASAresearch suggests that lightning flashes 40 times a second around the globe. Read about the latest lightning research and see amazing lightning photos belo...
“Wish me luck.” - Cars 2 "Everybody ready? 'Cause Lightning is about to strike!" - Cars 2: The Video Game Ka-Chow! Let's do this." - Cars 2: The Video Game "No, but I can't go out on the track and do the same old thing. It won't work." - Cars 3 "I decide when...
It is the risk reduction factor with respect to the location and surrounding of the building / installation.For example, chance of lighting strike is minimized if the building is near to a high tower. Structure surrounded by higher objects or trees0.25 ...
If there are VHF 3-D locating results within 2 ms of the starting time of a lightning, it is considered that the lightning strike can be 3-D positioned from the starting. It can be seen that there are two distribution peaks in the distribution of lightning starting height, one appearing ...
resistance by jumping around to nearby objects that provide a better path to ground. If the strike occurs near the lightning-rod system, the system will have a very low-resistance path and can then receive a "jump," diverting the strike current to ground before it can do any more damage....
1. Current and Voltage Distribution on a Line after a Strike 2. Arrester Behavior on a Line 3. Arrester Spacing Effects If you have ever wondered how often to apply arresters on a line to reduce outages, this Arresterfacts is for you. ...
1. Current and Voltage Distribution on a Line after a Strike 2. Arrester Behavior on a Line 3. Arrester Spacing Effects If you have ever wondered how often to apply arresters on a line to reduce outages, this Arresterfacts is for you. ArresterFacts 029 Distribution System Responses to Lig...