Vladimir A. Rakov

Lightning (eBook, PDF)

Physics and Effects

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Lightning: Physics and Effects is the first book that covers essentially all aspects of lightning, including lightning physics, lightning protection and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems as well as with the environment. It is written in a style that will be accessible to the technical non-expert and is addressed to anyone interested in lightning and its effects. This will include physicists, engineers working in the power, communications, computer and aviation industries, meteorologists, atmospheric chemists, foresters, ecologists, physicians working in the area of electrical trauma and architects. This comprehensive reference volume contains over 300 illustrations, 70 tables containing quantitative information and a bibliography of more than 6000 references.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781107266407
• Artikelnr.: 53010049

Autorenporträt

Vladimir A. Rakov is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. He was previously Director of the Lightning Research Laboratory at Tomsk Polytechnical University, Russia.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Incidence of lightning
3. Electrical structure of lightning-producing clouds
4. Downward negative lightning discharges to ground
5. Positive and bipolar lightning discharges to ground
6. Upward lightning initiated by ground-based objects
7. Artificial initiation (triggering) of lightning by ground-based activity
8. Winter lightning in Japan
9. Cloud discharges
10. Lightning and airborne vehicles
11. Thunder
12. Modelling of lightning processes
13. The distant lightning electromagnetic environment: atmospherics, Schumann resonances and whistlers
14. Lightning effects in the middle and upper atmosphere
15. Lightning effects on the chemistry of the atmosphere
16. Extraterrestrial lightning
17. Lightning locating systems
18. Deleterious effects of lightning and protective techniques
19. Lightning hazards to humans and animals
20. Ball lightning, bead lightning, and other unusual discharges
Appendix. books on lightning and related subjects
Subjects
Index.