Lightning

Lightning PDF

Author: Vladimir A. Rakov

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-01-08

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1107268559

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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.

The Electrical Nature of Storms

The Electrical Nature of Storms PDF

Author: D. R. MacGorman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780195073379

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Rapid progress during the last twenty years has created a host of new technologies for studying electrical storms, including lightning mapping systems, new radars, satellite sensors, and new ways of measuring electric field and particle charge. This book explains how these advances have revolutionized our understanding. The books provides substantial background material, making it accessible to a broad scientific audience.