Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory

Autores
Montana, Johny; Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto; Nicora, Maria Gabriela; Rey Ardila, Jorge; Schurch, Roger; Aranguren, D.
Año de publicación
2021
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This work presents the spatial distribution and temporal variability of lightning activity over the continental territory of Chile by means of Thunderstorms days (Td), on the basis of 7 years (2012–2018) of lightning measurement from World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN). Td are obtained separately for the 15 geopolitical regions of Chile, reporting the higher lightning activity in the northeastern region of the country with 85 thunderstorms days per year. These values are mainly located in the mountains between 2,000 and 5,000 m.a.s.l. where extensive mining activity is located and there are electrical facilities of great importance for Chile. The Td values obtained in this study update the information presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1953, so far the only one available for the entire Chilean territory. From the diurnal cycle analysis, there is a marked mono-modal behavior of lightning activity in the afternoon for latitudes between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions XV, I, and II) and a different behavior of lightning activity over the region between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions X, XI, and XII) known as Chilean Patagonia, due to special weather conditions in that area. Further more, the seasonal analysis showed that the highest lightning activity occurs in January and February and the lowest activity takes place between June and August. Once again, the Chilean Patagonia showed a different behavior because the highest activity is presented in May and August, and the lowest in September. The analysis and results presented here contribute to the knowledge of lightning activity in the region that has not been characterized before and can serve as a basis for future research to determine the behavior of this natural phenomenon.
Fil: Montana, Johny. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; Chile
Fil: Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas; Brasil
Fil: Nicora, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo Estratégico para la Defensa. Ministerio de Defensa. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo Estratégico para la Defensa; Argentina. Ministerio de Defensa. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa; Argentina
Fil: Rey Ardila, Jorge. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; Chile
Fil: Schurch, Roger. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; Chile
Fil: Aranguren, D.. Keraunos; Colombia
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spelling Lightning Activity Over Chilean TerritoryMontana, JohnyRodriguez Morales, Carlos AugustoNicora, Maria GabrielaRey Ardila, JorgeSchurch, RogerAranguren, D.THUNDERSTORMCHILELIGHTNINGWWLLNhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1This work presents the spatial distribution and temporal variability of lightning activity over the continental territory of Chile by means of Thunderstorms days (Td), on the basis of 7 years (2012–2018) of lightning measurement from World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN). Td are obtained separately for the 15 geopolitical regions of Chile, reporting the higher lightning activity in the northeastern region of the country with 85 thunderstorms days per year. These values are mainly located in the mountains between 2,000 and 5,000 m.a.s.l. where extensive mining activity is located and there are electrical facilities of great importance for Chile. The Td values obtained in this study update the information presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1953, so far the only one available for the entire Chilean territory. From the diurnal cycle analysis, there is a marked mono-modal behavior of lightning activity in the afternoon for latitudes between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions XV, I, and II) and a different behavior of lightning activity over the region between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions X, XI, and XII) known as Chilean Patagonia, due to special weather conditions in that area. Further more, the seasonal analysis showed that the highest lightning activity occurs in January and February and the lowest activity takes place between June and August. Once again, the Chilean Patagonia showed a different behavior because the highest activity is presented in May and August, and the lowest in September. The analysis and results presented here contribute to the knowledge of lightning activity in the region that has not been characterized before and can serve as a basis for future research to determine the behavior of this natural phenomenon.Fil: Montana, Johny. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; ChileFil: Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas; BrasilFil: Nicora, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo Estratégico para la Defensa. Ministerio de Defensa. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo Estratégico para la Defensa; Argentina. Ministerio de Defensa. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa; ArgentinaFil: Rey Ardila, Jorge. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; ChileFil: Schurch, Roger. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; ChileFil: Aranguren, D.. Keraunos; ColombiaJohn Wiley & Sons Inc.2021-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/153201Montana, Johny; Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto; Nicora, Maria Gabriela; Rey Ardila, Jorge; Schurch, Roger; et al.; Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres; 126; 16; 7-2021; 1-222169-897X2169-8996CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021JD034580info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1029/2021JD034580info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:18:51Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/153201instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:18:51.497CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
title Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
spellingShingle Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
Montana, Johny
THUNDERSTORM
CHILE
LIGHTNING
WWLLN
title_short Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
title_full Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
title_fullStr Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
title_full_unstemmed Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
title_sort Lightning Activity Over Chilean Territory
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Montana, Johny
Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto
Nicora, Maria Gabriela
Rey Ardila, Jorge
Schurch, Roger
Aranguren, D.
author Montana, Johny
author_facet Montana, Johny
Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto
Nicora, Maria Gabriela
Rey Ardila, Jorge
Schurch, Roger
Aranguren, D.
author_role author
author2 Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto
Nicora, Maria Gabriela
Rey Ardila, Jorge
Schurch, Roger
Aranguren, D.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv THUNDERSTORM
CHILE
LIGHTNING
WWLLN
topic THUNDERSTORM
CHILE
LIGHTNING
WWLLN
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This work presents the spatial distribution and temporal variability of lightning activity over the continental territory of Chile by means of Thunderstorms days (Td), on the basis of 7 years (2012–2018) of lightning measurement from World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN). Td are obtained separately for the 15 geopolitical regions of Chile, reporting the higher lightning activity in the northeastern region of the country with 85 thunderstorms days per year. These values are mainly located in the mountains between 2,000 and 5,000 m.a.s.l. where extensive mining activity is located and there are electrical facilities of great importance for Chile. The Td values obtained in this study update the information presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1953, so far the only one available for the entire Chilean territory. From the diurnal cycle analysis, there is a marked mono-modal behavior of lightning activity in the afternoon for latitudes between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions XV, I, and II) and a different behavior of lightning activity over the region between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions X, XI, and XII) known as Chilean Patagonia, due to special weather conditions in that area. Further more, the seasonal analysis showed that the highest lightning activity occurs in January and February and the lowest activity takes place between June and August. Once again, the Chilean Patagonia showed a different behavior because the highest activity is presented in May and August, and the lowest in September. The analysis and results presented here contribute to the knowledge of lightning activity in the region that has not been characterized before and can serve as a basis for future research to determine the behavior of this natural phenomenon.
Fil: Montana, Johny. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; Chile
Fil: Rodriguez Morales, Carlos Augusto. Universidade do Sao Paulo. Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas; Brasil
Fil: Nicora, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo Estratégico para la Defensa. Ministerio de Defensa. Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo Estratégico para la Defensa; Argentina. Ministerio de Defensa. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa; Argentina
Fil: Rey Ardila, Jorge. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; Chile
Fil: Schurch, Roger. Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria.; Chile
Fil: Aranguren, D.. Keraunos; Colombia
description This work presents the spatial distribution and temporal variability of lightning activity over the continental territory of Chile by means of Thunderstorms days (Td), on the basis of 7 years (2012–2018) of lightning measurement from World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN). Td are obtained separately for the 15 geopolitical regions of Chile, reporting the higher lightning activity in the northeastern region of the country with 85 thunderstorms days per year. These values are mainly located in the mountains between 2,000 and 5,000 m.a.s.l. where extensive mining activity is located and there are electrical facilities of great importance for Chile. The Td values obtained in this study update the information presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1953, so far the only one available for the entire Chilean territory. From the diurnal cycle analysis, there is a marked mono-modal behavior of lightning activity in the afternoon for latitudes between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions XV, I, and II) and a different behavior of lightning activity over the region between (Formula presented.) S and (Formula presented.) S (regions X, XI, and XII) known as Chilean Patagonia, due to special weather conditions in that area. Further more, the seasonal analysis showed that the highest lightning activity occurs in January and February and the lowest activity takes place between June and August. Once again, the Chilean Patagonia showed a different behavior because the highest activity is presented in May and August, and the lowest in September. The analysis and results presented here contribute to the knowledge of lightning activity in the region that has not been characterized before and can serve as a basis for future research to determine the behavior of this natural phenomenon.
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