Articles | Volume 24, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-2511-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-2511-2024
Research article
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23 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 23 Jul 2024

Insights into ground strike point properties in Europe through the EUCLID lightning location system

Dieter Roel Poelman, Hannes Kohlmann, and Wolfgang Schulz

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-18', Hugh Hunt, 13 Feb 2024
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-18', Anonymous Referee #2, 28 Mar 2024
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2024-18', Anonymous Referee #3, 01 Apr 2024

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (25 Apr 2024) by Ricardo Trigo
AR by Dieter Poelman on behalf of the Authors (02 May 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (13 May 2024) by Ricardo Trigo
RR by Hugh Hunt (16 May 2024)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (03 Jun 2024)
ED: Publish as is (04 Jun 2024) by Ricardo Trigo
AR by Dieter Poelman on behalf of the Authors (04 Jun 2024)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
EUCLID's lightning data unveil distinctive ground strike point (GSP) patterns in Europe. Over seas, GSPs per flash surpass inland, reaching a minimum in the Alps. Mountainous areas like the Alps and Pyrenees have the closest GSP separation, highlighting terrain elevation's impact. The daily peak current correlates with average GSPs per flash. These findings could significantly influence lightning protection measures, urging a focus on GSP density rather than flash density for risk assessment.
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