Lightning: Physics and Effects

כריכה קדמית
Cambridge University Press, 8 בינו׳ 2007
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.
 

תוכן

Preface
Thunder
References and bibliography
Incidence of lightning
References and bibliography
Electrical structure of lightningproducing clouds
Downward negative lightning discharges to ground
References and bibliography
References and bibliography
13
books on lightning and related subjects
References and bibliography
16
References and bibliography
Lightning effects in the middle and upper atmosphere
References and bibliography

Positive and bipolar lightning discharges to ground
References and bibliography
Upward lightning initiated by groundbased objects
References and bibliography
Winter lightning in Japan
References and bibliography
9
Lightning effects on the chemistry of the atmosphere
Lightning and airborne vehicles
Plates
References and bibliography
Lightning hazards to humans and animals
References and bibliography
Ball lightning bead lightning and other unusual discharges
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מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל

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מידע על המחבר (2007)

Vladimir A. Rakov is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida. He was previously Director of the Lightning Research Laboratory at Tomsk Polytechnical University, Russia.

Martin A. Uman was the co-founder and President of Lightning Location and Protection, Inc. (LLP) and is now a professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida.

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