Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”

Autores
Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel; Nicora, Maria Gabriela; Avila, Eldo Edgardo
Año de publicación
2012
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inglés
Tipo de recurso
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The “Relámpago del Catatumbo” (Catatumbo Lightning) is a phenomenon known for more than 500 years that occurs in Venezuela. This phenomenon occurs almost all along the year in a very small region of the southwest region of Maracaibo Lake and, according to the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data, this region presents the highest lightning activity of the world. The region presents a complex topography with particular climatic conditions. The lightning activity of the region was examined using the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) data. The results show two very localized high-lightning activity centers: one of them is confined around [9.5°N; 71.5°W] over the southwest region of the Maracaibo Lake, and the other is around [9°N; 73°W] near the Colombia–Venezuela border. The lightning activity has a semiannual behavior with two maxima, one around May and another one around October. The diurnal cycle shows substantial lightning activity during local nights.
Fil: Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomia y Física. Sección Física. Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera; Argentina
Fil: Nicora, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa. Centro de Investigación en Láseres y Aplicaciones; Argentina
Fil: Avila, Eldo Edgardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomia y Física. Sección Física. Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera; Argentina
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CATATUMBO LIGHTNING
WORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORK
LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR
HIGHEST FLASH RATE OF THE GLOBE
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spelling Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”Burgesser, Rodrigo ExequielNicora, Maria GabrielaAvila, Eldo EdgardoCATATUMBO LIGHTNINGWORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORKLIGHTNING IMAGING SENSORHIGHEST FLASH RATE OF THE GLOBEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The “Relámpago del Catatumbo” (Catatumbo Lightning) is a phenomenon known for more than 500 years that occurs in Venezuela. This phenomenon occurs almost all along the year in a very small region of the southwest region of Maracaibo Lake and, according to the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data, this region presents the highest lightning activity of the world. The region presents a complex topography with particular climatic conditions. The lightning activity of the region was examined using the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) data. The results show two very localized high-lightning activity centers: one of them is confined around [9.5°N; 71.5°W] over the southwest region of the Maracaibo Lake, and the other is around [9°N; 73°W] near the Colombia–Venezuela border. The lightning activity has a semiannual behavior with two maxima, one around May and another one around October. The diurnal cycle shows substantial lightning activity during local nights.Fil: Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomia y Física. Sección Física. Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera; ArgentinaFil: Nicora, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa. Centro de Investigación en Láseres y Aplicaciones; ArgentinaFil: Avila, Eldo Edgardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomia y Física. Sección Física. Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera; ArgentinaElsevier2012-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/268989Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel; Nicora, Maria Gabriela; Avila, Eldo Edgardo; Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”; Elsevier; Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics; 77; 3-2012; 241-2471364-6826CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364682612000272info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jastp.2012.01.013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:33:21Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/268989instacron: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 10:33:21.988CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
title Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
spellingShingle Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel
CATATUMBO LIGHTNING
WORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORK
LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR
HIGHEST FLASH RATE OF THE GLOBE
title_short Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
title_full Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
title_fullStr Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
title_sort Characterization of the lightning activity of “Relámpago del Catatumbo”
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel
Nicora, Maria Gabriela
Avila, Eldo Edgardo
author Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel
author_facet Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel
Nicora, Maria Gabriela
Avila, Eldo Edgardo
author_role author
author2 Nicora, Maria Gabriela
Avila, Eldo Edgardo
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CATATUMBO LIGHTNING
WORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORK
LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR
HIGHEST FLASH RATE OF THE GLOBE
topic CATATUMBO LIGHTNING
WORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORK
LIGHTNING IMAGING SENSOR
HIGHEST FLASH RATE OF THE GLOBE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The “Relámpago del Catatumbo” (Catatumbo Lightning) is a phenomenon known for more than 500 years that occurs in Venezuela. This phenomenon occurs almost all along the year in a very small region of the southwest region of Maracaibo Lake and, according to the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data, this region presents the highest lightning activity of the world. The region presents a complex topography with particular climatic conditions. The lightning activity of the region was examined using the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) data. The results show two very localized high-lightning activity centers: one of them is confined around [9.5°N; 71.5°W] over the southwest region of the Maracaibo Lake, and the other is around [9°N; 73°W] near the Colombia–Venezuela border. The lightning activity has a semiannual behavior with two maxima, one around May and another one around October. The diurnal cycle shows substantial lightning activity during local nights.
Fil: Burgesser, Rodrigo Exequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomia y Física. Sección Física. Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera; Argentina
Fil: Nicora, Maria Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa. Centro de Investigación en Láseres y Aplicaciones; Argentina
Fil: Avila, Eldo Edgardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Física Enrique Gaviola; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomia y Física. Sección Física. Grupo de Física de la Atmosfera; Argentina
description The “Relámpago del Catatumbo” (Catatumbo Lightning) is a phenomenon known for more than 500 years that occurs in Venezuela. This phenomenon occurs almost all along the year in a very small region of the southwest region of Maracaibo Lake and, according to the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data, this region presents the highest lightning activity of the world. The region presents a complex topography with particular climatic conditions. The lightning activity of the region was examined using the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) data. The results show two very localized high-lightning activity centers: one of them is confined around [9.5°N; 71.5°W] over the southwest region of the Maracaibo Lake, and the other is around [9°N; 73°W] near the Colombia–Venezuela border. The lightning activity has a semiannual behavior with two maxima, one around May and another one around October. The diurnal cycle shows substantial lightning activity during local nights.
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