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LINETGIS analysis of lightning flash density in Serbia based on ten years data

Javor Vesna (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš)
Stoimenov Leonid (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš)
Džaković Nikola (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš)
Dinkić Nikola (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš)
Javor Dario (Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Niš)
Betz Hans-Dieter (University of Munich, Physics Department, Garching, Germany)

Lightning detection networks installed throughout the world provide data for obtaining flash density maps and information about lightning discharges characteristics. According to the IEC 62858 Standard, lightning data for at least ten years is required to ensure that short time scale variations in lightning parameters are accounted for. LINET (European Lightning Detection Network) was installed in Serbia in 2008, so its data for the last ten years period are used for the analysis in this paper. LINETGIS is a new software application based on geographical information system (GIS) technology in order to obtain regional flash density maps of Serbia. LINETGIS application may be used for up-to-date regional flash density maps of Serbia, but also for any other GIS covered area.

Keywords: Lightning flash density map, GIS technology, Lightning current, Lightning detection system