Lightning safety of under-privileged communities around Lake Victoria

This is one of the first studies on lightning incidents that take place in the neighbourhood of Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world that borders Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Lightning accident statistics in the region have been documented segment wise. The number of lightning occurr...

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Main Authors: Gomes, Chandima, Mary, Ahurra Kulyaka
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Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45345/1/LAKE.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45345/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19475705.2014.922506
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spelling my.upm.eprints.453452021-02-12T09:51:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45345/ Lightning safety of under-privileged communities around Lake Victoria Gomes, Chandima Mary, Ahurra Kulyaka This is one of the first studies on lightning incidents that take place in the neighbourhood of Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world that borders Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Lightning accident statistics in the region have been documented segment wise. The number of lightning occurrences in the north-western shore and that in the north-eastern shore were compared. The region has a distinctly recognizable season with high lightning accident density which runs from May to November and low lightning accident period from December to April. August peaks in lightning incidents. Lightning-related incidents are very much prevalent during the period between May and August due to the dominant south easterlies. The study reveals that the north-western part has slightly higher lightning accidents than the north-eastern part. North-eastern part records relatively high number of lightning accidents in the morning hours whereas the north-western sector experiences the same in the afternoon hours. Many features of lightning accidents and their locations have features that are in agreement with the same observed in other parts of East Africa. Following the statistics collected and incidents observed, suitable safety measures have been recommended for the communities that reside in the shores and nearby areas of Lake Victoria. Taylor and Francis 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45345/1/LAKE.pdf Gomes, Chandima and Mary, Ahurra Kulyaka (2015) Lightning safety of under-privileged communities around Lake Victoria. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 6 (8). pp. 669-685. ISSN 1947-5713; ESSN: 1947-5705 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19475705.2014.922506 10.1080/19475705.2014.922506
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description This is one of the first studies on lightning incidents that take place in the neighbourhood of Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world that borders Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. Lightning accident statistics in the region have been documented segment wise. The number of lightning occurrences in the north-western shore and that in the north-eastern shore were compared. The region has a distinctly recognizable season with high lightning accident density which runs from May to November and low lightning accident period from December to April. August peaks in lightning incidents. Lightning-related incidents are very much prevalent during the period between May and August due to the dominant south easterlies. The study reveals that the north-western part has slightly higher lightning accidents than the north-eastern part. North-eastern part records relatively high number of lightning accidents in the morning hours whereas the north-western sector experiences the same in the afternoon hours. Many features of lightning accidents and their locations have features that are in agreement with the same observed in other parts of East Africa. Following the statistics collected and incidents observed, suitable safety measures have been recommended for the communities that reside in the shores and nearby areas of Lake Victoria.
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title Lightning safety of under-privileged communities around Lake Victoria
title_short Lightning safety of under-privileged communities around Lake Victoria
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publisher Taylor and Francis
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45345/1/LAKE.pdf
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19475705.2014.922506
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