Lightning Research Group. LRG

2016

PAPERS

  1. Montanyà, J., Fabró, F., van der Velde, O., March, V., Williams, E. R., Pineda, N., Romero, D., Solà, G., and Freijo, M.: Global distribution of winter lightning: a threat to wind turbines and aircraft, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 1465-1472, doi:10.5194/nhess-16-1465-2016, 2016.Download
  2. van der Velde, O. A., and J. Montanyà (2016), Statistics and variability of the altitude of elves, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, 5467–5474, doi:10.1002/2016GL068719. Preprint.
  3. Pineda, N., T. Rigo, J. Montanyà and O. van der Velde (2016), Charge structure analysis of a severe hailstorm with predominantly positive cloud-to-ground lightning, Atmospheric Research, Vol. 178-179, pp. 31-44. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.03.010
  4. Fabró, F., J. Montanyà, N. Pineda, O. Argemí, O. A. van der Velde, D. Romero, and S. Soula (2016), Analysis of energetic radiation associated with thunderstorms in the Ebro delta region in Spain, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 121, doi:10.1002/2015JD024573.
  5. Lang, T., S. Pédeboy, W. Rison, R. Cerveny, J. Montanyà, S. Chauzy, D. MacGorman, R. Holle, E. Ávila, Y. Zhang, G. Carbin, E. Mansell, Y. Kuleshov, T. Peterson, M. Brunet, F. Driouech, and D. Krahenbuhl (2016), WMO World Record Lightning Extremes: Longest Reported Flash Distance and Longest Reported Flash Duration. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0061.1. Download.

    BOOKS

  6. Montaña, J.; March, V.; Kochkin, P. (2016), Chapter 8: X-Rays from long laboratory sparks in air. Generation of runaway electron beams and x-rays in High pressure gases: volume 1: techniques and measurements. Edited by. V. Tarasenko, https://novapublishers.com/shop/generation-of-runaway-electron-beams-and-x-rays-in-high-pressure-gases-volume-1-techniques-and-measurements/    -   ISBN 978-1-63485-846-5

CONFERENCES

  1. J. Montanyà, Understanding lightning leaders, World Meeting on Lightning, Cartagena, Colombia, 2016. Preprint.
  2. Jesus López, Joan Montanyà, Oscar van der Velde, David Romero, Ferran Fabró, John Taborda, Daniel Aranguren, and Horacio Torres, First results of the Colombia Lightning Mapping Array, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2016),Vol. 18, 16829,  Wien, Austria, 2016. Download.
  3. Ferran Fabró,  Joan Montanyà, Nicolau Pineda, Oriol Argemí, Oscar A. van der Velde, David Romero, Serge Soula, Analysis of energetic radiation associated with thunderstorms in the Ebro delta region, European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2016), Vol. 18, 14574,  Wien, Austria, 2016. Download.

  4. J. Montanyà, Lightning interaction and damages to wind turbines, V Russian Conference on Lightning Protection, Saint Petesburg, Russia, May, 2016. Download.

  5. J. Montanyà, O. van der Velde, D. Romero, F. Fabró, J.-A. López, O. Argemi, N. Pineda and G. Solà, Simultaneous emissions of X-rays and microwaves from natural lightning leaders and long laboratory sparks, TEA – IS final meeting, June 29th – July 1st 2016, Lyngby, Denmark.

  6. J.-A. López, O. van der Velde, J. Montanyà, D. Romero, F. Fabró, G. Solà, Colombia Lightning Mapping Array - COL-LMA (First results of VHF measurements of the tropical thunderstorms), TEA – IS final meeting, June 29th – July 1st 2016, Lyngby, Denmark.

  7.  O. van der Velde, J. Montanyà, S. Soula, Bidirectional leader initiation and propagation as observed by Lightning Mapping Array and high-speed camera, TEA – IS final meeting, June 29th – July 1st 2016, Lyngby, Denmark.

  8. M. Passas, J. Sánchez, F. J. Pérez Invernón, A. Luque, F.J. Gordillo-Vázquez, O. Van der Velde, J. Montanyà, GRASSP results: First high-resolution spectra of TLEs in Europe, TEA – IS final meeting, June 29th – July 1st 2016, Lyngby, Denmark.

  9.  O. van der Velde, J. Montanyà, M Füllekrug, H. Pieter, A. Martis, High-speed imaging system for sprites and jets on Curaçao, TEA – IS final meeting, June 29th – July 1st 2016, Lyngby, Denmark.

  10. S. Soula,  O. van der Velde, J. Montanyà, M. Fullekrug, Characteristics of lightning flashes generating sprites above storms, TEA – IS final meeting, June 29th – July 1st 2016, Lyngby, Denmark.

  11.  J. Montanyà, J.-A. López, O. van der Velde, D. Romero, F. Fabró, High Altitude Leaders Mapped by the Colombia Lightning Mapping Array, International Conference on Grounding and Earthing and 7th International Conference on Lightning Physics and Effects (Ground 2016 and 7th LPE), 1, Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, June, 2016.

  12. Serge Soula, Oscar van der Velde, Joan Montanyà, Martin Fullekrug, Andrew Mezentsev, Janusz Mlynarczyk (2016), Characteristics of lightning flashes generating sprites above storms, in proc. of the inter-Disciplinary Underground Science and Technology (i-DUST), Avignon, France, 1-3 June 2016.

  13. D. Romero, J.A. Rey, J. Montanyá, R. Horta and G. Tobella (2016), Investigation of potential distribution on a CFRP coupon under impulse current. Test results and FDTD simulation, in proc. of the 33rd Intl. Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP, Estoril, Portugal, 25-30 Sept. 2016.

  14. J. Montanyà and F. Fabró (2016), Electromagnetic Radiation of Simulated Mid-Gap Streamers, in proc. of the 33rd Intl. Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP, Estoril, Portugal, 25-30 Sept. 2016.

  15. J. Montanyà, O. van der Velde, A.Domingo-Dalmau, N. Pineda, O. Argemí and A.Salvador (2016), Lightning Mapping Observations of Downward Lightning Flashes To Wind Turbines, in proc. of the 33rd Intl. Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP, Estoril, Portugal, 25-30 Sept. 2016.

  16. V. March, J. Montanyà, F. Fabró, O. van der Velde, D. Romero, G. Solà, M. Freijó and N. Pineda (2016), Winter lightning activity in specific global regions and implications to wind turbines and tall structures, in proc. of the 33rd Intl. Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP, Estoril, Portugal, 25-30 Sept. 2016.

  17. Jesús A. López, J. Montanyà, O. van der Velde, F. Fabró and D. Romero (2016), Fair Weather Induced Charges and Currents on Tall Wind Turbines and Experiments with Kites, in proc. of the 33rd Intl. Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP, Estoril, Portugal, 25-30 Sept. 2016.

  18. Jesús A. López, J. Montanyà, O. van der Velde, D. Romero, D. Aranguren, H. Torres, J. Taborda and J. Martínez (2016), First data of the Colombia Lightning Mapping Array – COL-LMA, in proc. of the 33rd Intl. Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP, Estoril, Portugal, 25-30 Sept. 2016.