Applications of a Portable Lightning Mapping Array
(0) We have recently designed and constructed a portable version of the New Mexico Tech Lightning Mapping Array (LMA). The electronics for a portable LMA station are contained in an actively-cooled box of size 0.35 m x 0.4 m x 0.5 m. The station is powered by a single battery (contained inside the electronics box), which can power the station for 24 hours (active cooling) to 48 hours (no cooling). The VHF antenna, filter, and pre-amplifier are mounted on a stand which is located about 30 m from the electronics box. Depending on the application, a network will consist of two to twelve stations. A small network can be deployed in a few hours. We have used the portable network for a variety of applications in addition to thunderstorm studies, including monitoring of volcanic-induced lightning, location of power line faults, and tracking vehicles equipped with an active VHF transmitter. Results from these studies, and discussion of other applications of the Portable LMA, will be discussed.
William Rison Graydon Aulich Paul Krehbiel Ron Thomas Nicolas O’Connor Harald Edens
Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USA
国际会议
第13届国际大气电学会议(The 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity)
北京
英文
2007-08-13（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）