System and method for detecting lightning strikes likely to...

Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Earth science

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C073S170240, C324S072000, C340S601000, C340S679000, C340S870070, C340S870160, C416S016000, C702S034000, C702S064000, C702S187000, C702S189000

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08005617

ABSTRACT:
A lightning detection system and method for detecting a lightning strike are provided. The system includes a lightning detector in a structure susceptible to a lightning strike. The lightning detector includes a data logger configured to log data indicative of a time of occurrence of the lightning strike. The system further includes memory to store data collected from a wide-area lightning detection network. The stored data includes at least one characteristic of the lightning strike. A processor may be configured to process data from the data logger relative to data collected from the wide-area lightning detection network to determine correlated data indicative of a lightning strike affecting the structure. In the event correlated data is determined, the processor may be configured to assign the characteristic of the lightning strike to the structure.

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