Lightning Flash

Vernon Cooray is a leading Professor of lightning research at Uppsala University, where his research interests include experimental and theoretical aspects of electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic wave propagation, lightning physics, lightning protection and the physics of electrical discharges. He has published more than 270 scientific articles on lightning and electrical discharges, is the vice president of the scientific committee of the International Conference on Lightning Protection and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Lightning Research. Professor Cooray has edited three books on lightning with the IET: The Lightning Flash, Lightning Protection and Lightning Electromagnetics.

• Chapter 1: Charge structure and geographical variation of thundercloudsChapter 2: Thunderstorm electrification mechanismsChapter 3: Mechanism of electrical dischargesChapter 4: Mechanism of the lightning flashChapter 5: Features of lightning flashes obtained from high-speed video recordingsChapter 6: Rocket-and-wire triggered lightning experimentsChapter 7: Tower initiated lightning dischargesChapter 8: Computation of electromagnetic fields from lightning dischargeChapter 9: Return stroke models with special attention to engineering applicationsChapter 10: Return stroke speed modelsChapter 11: On the various approximations to calculate lightning return stroke generated electric and magnetic fields over finitely conducting groundChapter 12: Interaction of electromagnetic fields generated by lightning with overhead electrical networksChapter 13: Principles of protection of structures against lightningChapter 14: Attachment of lightning flashes to grounded structuresChapter 15: Lightning and EMCChapter 16: Electrical aspects of lightning strikes to humansChapter 17: Upper atmospheric electrical dischargesChapter 18: Energetic radiation from thunderstorms and lightningChapter 19: Global lightning nitrogen oxides productionChapter 20: Lightning and global temperature change