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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-1881-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-1881-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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20 Aug 2015
Research article |
| 20 Aug 2015
Lightning fatalities and injuries in Turkey
Ş. Tilev-Tanriover
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
now at: Centre for Atmospheric Science, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
A. Kahraman
Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
M. Kadioğlu
Department of Meteorological Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
D. M. Schultz
Centre for Atmospheric Science, School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Long-Term Statistical Analysis of Hail Events and ERA5-Based Convective Environments Across Türkiye V. Yavuz et al.
- Lightning fatalities in the Philippines, 2006–2021 G. Suplico et al.
- Modeling on the spatial vulnerability of lightning disaster in Bangladesh using GIS and IDW techniques R. Biswas et al.
- An updated assessment of lightning-related fatality and injury risk in Canada: 2002–2017 B. Mills
- Information of Formal Education Students of Civil Defense and Firefighting Program about Lightning, Lightning Strike and Stroke of Lightning K. BAŞ
- Future Changes in Euro-Mediterranean Daytime Severe Thunderstorm Environments Based on an RCP8.5 Med-CORDEX Simulation A. Kahraman et al.
- Pre-estimation of Distance-Based Lightning Using Effective Meteorological Parameters Ş. Yücelbaş et al.
- Incident of lightning-related casualties in Bihar, India: An analysis and vulnerability assessment A. Shankar et al.
- Factors contributing to a long-term decrease in national lightning fatality rates: case study of the United Kingdom with wider implications D. Elsom
- Performance Analyzes of Thermodynamic Indices and Atmospheric Parameters in Thunderstorm and Non-thunderstorm Days in Istanbul, Turkey V. Yavuz
- Spatio-temporal and demographic distribution of lightning related casualties in northeastern part of Bangladesh M. Al-Amin Hoque et al.
- A thunderstorm climatology of Romania (1941―2022) C. ANDREEA et al.
- Severe Hail Climatology of Turkey A. Kahraman et al.
- IEC62305-2’ye Göre Yıldırım Risk Analizi: Hakkâri Üniversitesi Örneği A. Erduman & F. YILDIZ
- Recent Lightning-Related Fatalities and Injuries in Bangladesh A. Dewan et al.
- Demographic yearbooks as a source of weather-related fatalities: the Czech Republic, 1919–2022 R. Brázdil et al.
- Flood Fatalities in Europe, 1980–2018: Variability, Features, and Lessons to Learn O. Petrucci et al.
- YILDIRIM KAYNAKLI ENERJİ İLETİM HATTI ARIZALARININ İZOLATÖR BOYU VE TOPRAKLAMA DİRENCİ AÇISINDAN SINIR DEĞERLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ A. Yoldaş et al.
- Lightning-Related Fatalities in Romania from 1999 to 2015 B. Antonescu & F. Cărbunaru
- Fatalities related to sudden meteorological events across Central Europe from 2010 to 2020 W. Pilorz et al.
- Lightning fatalities in Estonia, 1880–1940 M. Sepp et al.
- Health challenges of climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region, with a focus on Türkiye. An environmental neurological and brain health perspective J. Reis et al.
- İstanbul İçin Sıcak ve Soğuk Sezon Orajlarının Analizi M. BAŞPINAR & V. YAVUZ
- Characterization of convective weather and atmospheric environments over Turkish airports M. Erdoğan et al.
- Mapping Flood-Related Mortality in the Mediterranean Basin. Results from the MEFF v2.0 DB F. Vinet et al.
- Synoptic climatology of supercell‐type tornado and very large hail days in Turkey A. Kahraman
- From lightning flash to impact: mapping lightning hotspots, strike intensity, and casualty risks in the State of Bihar, India A. Shankar et al.
- Severe Convective Storm Environments in Turkey A. Kahraman et al.
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Several data sources were searched to collect data on lightning-related fatalities and injuries in Turkey. There were 745 incidents, resulting in 898 deaths, 150 serious injuries and 536 injuries from January 1930 to June 2014. Incidents were most frequent in late spring. The majority of lightning incidents occurred during the afternoon. The number of incidents was relatively higher over the highly populated western parts. The number of male victims was nearly twice the number of female victims.
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