ILDC 2010

Atmospheric Physics
Does the average downward speed of a lightning leader change as it approaches the ground? – An observational approach
Electromagnetic fields induced by lightning striking a perfect and imperfect conductive surface
Estimates of the Lightning NOx profile in the vicinity of the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array
Comparison of VHF source characteristics for a single-stroke, negative CG flash with continuing current to those for nearby CG and IC flashes
High peak current in long continuing luminosity of positive flashes: A case study
On the variability of lightning characteristics over thunderstorm lifecycles
The discrimination and characteristics of continuing current in positive CG flash in Beijing
M-components or cloud-to-ground subsequent strokes?

Detection Technology
Validation of Vaisala’s Global Lightning Dataset (GLD360) over the continental U.S.
Validation of the new GLD360 dataset in Brazil: First results
The Four Dimensional Lightning Surveillance System
The effect of changes in lightning waveform propagation characteristics on the UK Met Office long range lightning location network (ATDnet)
The Georgia Tech high school field mill project

Protection And Risk
A method to estimate the probability that any individual lightning stroke contacted the surface within any radius of any point

Tower Studies
Keynote Presentation - LLS performance validation using lightning to towers
Influence of the CN tower on the lightning environment in its vicinity
Effect of tower initiated lightning on the ground stroke density in the vicinity of the tower

Network Performance
Analysis of the geographical configuration of a lightning detection network and its influence in the accuracy of lightning location
The effect of different configurations of the Brazilian lightning detection network on the cloud-to-ground lightning spatial distribution
The CATS software to increase value of the Global Lightning Data
Compact intracloud discharges: On estimation of peak currents from measured electromagnetic fields
Location accuracy improvements using propagation corrections: A case study of the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network
Revisiting lightning data of large peak current negative flashes observed by the Brazilian Lightning Location Network
Using the Gaussian-based confidence ellipse provided by lightning location systems to create more reliable lightning density maps
Comparison between high-speed video recordings of lightning and the detections of the Catalan Lightning Location Network (XDDE)
Data storage system for LS7001/LS8000 lightning location networks
A new analysis method could locate a faulty or noisy directional sensor in a lightning location network
Lightning reporting at 45th Weather Squadron: Recent improvements

Energy Applications
Lightning detection improvement FALLS brought to Eskom’s Transmission line design

Winter
Detection efficiency of Tohoku IMPACT sensor network in winter

ILMC 2010