Lightning is far better understood now than 20 years ago...for a fun, educational explanation with classic examples, why not learn more from the doctor of lightning Dr. Uman.
Why is lightning protection (LP) important?
Apart from the obvious, i.e. to protect life, LP is becoming increasingly important for the modern facility because of several factors...
When is protection required?...Assessing the 'risk'.
A key point to learn is that lightning is a 'competitive event'. That is, there are several factors in the mix that determine whether you (or your building) will be struck. The main ones are...
On a global perspective, one of the main driver's of lightning activity is temperature. Therefore, the closer to the equator...the more risk of experiencing lightning.
Proximity - the closer to the storm cell (cloud) you are, the greater the field intensity, the greater the risk.
The degree of exposure also plays a vital role. For example, if your building sticks out like a sore thumb with little cover from surrounding trees or buildings, then the greater the risk you are providing the best competitive conditions for a strike.
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