主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 137-143.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2022.03.016

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Distributions of lightning current amplitude and cumulative probability in the Tianjin area

Nan-nan SONG1(),Yong LIU1,*(),Xia LI2,3,Hua-ning LI1,Meng LI4,Feng YIN1   

  1. 1. Tianjin Meteorological Disaster Defense Technology Centre, Tianjin 300074, China
    2. Key Laboratory for Aerosol Coud Preipitation of China Meteorological Administration, Collaborative Innovation Center on Forcast and Evaluation of Meteorological Disasters (CICFEMD), Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
    3. State Key Laboratory of Severe Weather, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Bejing 100081, China
    4. Tianjin Lightning Protection Technology Center Co., Ltd.Tianjin 300074, China
  • Received:2021-12-14 Online:2022-06-28 Published:2022-07-23
  • Contact: Yong LIU E-mail:songnannan1216@126.com;Subutai@yeah.net

Abstract:

To reveal the characteristics of lightning current amplitude in Tianjin, ADTD lightning location data from 2008 to 2018 were used to study the characteristics of temporal variations and cumulative probabilities of lightning current amplitudes.The results show that the lightning flashes add up to 106 474 over Tianjin during the 11 years, with the ratio of negative flashes of 89.26%, much higher than that of positive flashes.The amplitudes of lightning current are mainly concentrated in 2-100 kA, accounting for 97.76% of the total number of lightning.There are fewer lightning times in the range of 160-200 kA, and the average positive flash current intensity is significantly greater than the negative flash current intensity.Lightning current intensity appears significant seasonal characteristics.The positive lightning current intensity has a bimodal distribution, whereas the negative lightning current intensity is relatively uniform.The positive lightning current appears more frequently in spring, followed by fall.The negative flashing appears frequently in summer whereas flashing is less active in winter which most appears as positive flashing.When the lightning current is higher than 25 kA, the cumulative probability of positive flash current amplitude is significantly higher than that of a negative one, and when the lightning current is lower than 25 kA, the cumulative probability of negative flash current amplitude is higher than that of a positive one.The cumulative probability distribution of the negative flash current amplitude is closer to the total, with significant differences from the cumulative probability distribution of the positive flash current amplitude.The cumulative probability distribution of the total lightning current is mainly affected by the negative flash.Through comparison, it is found that the cumulative probability distribution function recommended by the IEEE working group (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) can objectively reflect the probability distribution characteristics of lightning current amplitude in Tianjin, especially when the lightning current amplitude is in the range of 25-55 kA, and the cumulative probability is the same as the recommended formula.The cumulative probability formula of lightning current amplitude in the Tianjin area is tried to be used in the lightning disaster risk assessment, which can provide an effective reference for accurately determining the value of the lightning disaster risk assessment parameter (PB) and accurately calculating the loss risk of lightning strikes.

Key words: Lightning current amplitude, Cumulative probability, Median current

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