Title :
A basic limitation in interpreting field waveforms of lightning return strokes at a distant point
Author :
Wait, James R. ; Teschan, Paul
Author_Institution :
Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
fDate :
8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A calculation is made for the exact and dipole approximated fields of a return stroke model of a lightning discharge. It is shown that at ranges greater than 50 km, the waveform is determined by the dipole moment of the source. Thus, only limited confirmation of proposed discharge models is possible at such ranges
Keywords :
electromagnetic field theory; lightning; 50 km; dipole approximated fields; dipole moment; discharge models; distant point; field waveforms; lightning discharge; lightning return strokes; return stroke model; Earth; Electromagnetic fields; Fault location; Lightning; Optical propagation;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on
