
doi: 10.1002/2018gl077628
AbstractFast Antenna Lightning Mapping Array (FALMA), a low‐frequency lightning mapping system comprising an array of fast antennas, was developed and established in Gifu, Japan, during the summer of 2017. Location results of two hybrid flashes and a cloud‐to‐ground flash comprising 11 return strokes (RSs) are described in detail in this paper. Results show that concurrent branches of stepped leaders can be readily resolved, and K changes and dart leaders with speeds up to 2.4 × 107 m/s are also well imaged. These results demonstrate that FALMA can reconstruct three‐dimensional structures of lightning flashes with great details. Location accuracy of FALMA is estimated by comparing the located striking points of successive RSs in cloud‐to‐ground flashes. Results show that distances between successive RSs are mainly below 25 m, indicating exceptionally high location accuracy of FALMA.
LF locating system, QC801-809, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, lightning mapping, FALMA
LF locating system, QC801-809, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, lightning mapping, FALMA
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