1. Lightning phenomenology
1.1 Lightning physics
Lightning is an aerial electrical discharge that allows electrically-charged clouds to transfer some of their charge to the ground, thus compensating for the fair-weather current that is permanently distributed between the electrosphere and the Earth.
Vertical thunderclouds are called cumulonimbus clouds. In cumulonimbus clouds, various electrification mechanisms lead to the separation of electrical charges, thanks to the movement of warm air. Positive charges carried by ice crystals find their way to the top, while water droplets at the base of the cloud are negatively charged. An island of positive charges is also created at the bottom of the cloud, in a region of negative temperatures between – 10 and – 20 °C
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Bibliography
Websites
GAUVIN (D.) Storm chaser http://www.impact-orage.com/
Lightning protection recommendations and lightning handbook by ITU-T Study Group 5 http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com05/index.asp
Standards and norms
- Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles - CEI 62305-1 - 2010
- Protection against lightning – Part 2: Risk management - CEI 62305-2 - 2010
- Protection against lightning – Part 3 : Physical damages to structures and life hazard - CEI 62305-3 - 2010
- Protection against lightning – Part 4 : Electrical and electronic systems within structures - CEI 62305-4 - 2010
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Regulations
Arrêté du 15 janvier 2008 relatif à la protection contre la foudre de certaines installations classées, NOR : DEVP0770817A, JORF n° 0097 du 24 avril 2008 (version abrogated on August 6, 2011)
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Météorage http://www.meteorage.fr
Météo France http://www.meteofrance.com
Vaisala http://www.vaisala.fr
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