Articles | Volume 16, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-607-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-607-2016
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02 Mar 2016
Research article |  | 02 Mar 2016

The European lightning location system EUCLID – Part 2: Observations

Dieter Roel Poelman, Wolfgang Schulz, Gerhard Diendorfer, and Marina Bernardi

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Cloud-to-ground lightning data from the EUCLID network over the period 2006–2014 are explored. Mean flash densities vary over the European continent, with the highest density found at the intersection of the borders of Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The majority of lightning activity takes place between May and September, while the diurnal cycle peaks around 15:00 UTC. In addition, it is found that flashes with higher peak currents occur in greater proportion over sea than over land.
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