An Introduction to Lightning

This book provides an up-to-date description of the phenomenon of lightning in simple language. It introduces readers to the mechanism of lightning flashes and their interactions with humans, human-made systems and Earth's environment.

Author: Vernon Cooray
Publisher: Springer
Published: 10/23/2014
Pages: 386
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d
ISBN13: 9789401789370
ISBN10: 9401789371
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Earth Sciences | Meteorology & Climatology
- Science | Physics | Geophysics

About the Author

Vernon Cooray received his Ph.D. degree in Electricity with special attention to electrical transients and electrical discharges from Uppsala University, Sweden, in 1982. In the year 2000, he was promoted to the rank of full professor in electricity with special attention to transients and electrical discharges at the division for electricity of Uppsala University. From 2000 - 2002 he was the head of the Division for Electricity in the Department of Engineering Sciences.

Vernon Cooray has authored and co-authored more than 400 scientific papers and 22 book chapters on Physics of Lightning and Electrical Discharges, Lightning Interaction and Electromagnetic Compatibility. He is the editor of three books, The Lightning Flash, published by IEE (London) in 2003, Lightning Protection published by IEE (London) in 2009 and Lightning Electromagnetics published by IEE (London) in 2012. Vernon Cooray is the Editor in chief of the Journal of Lightning Research. He was also a guest editor of two issues of Atmospheric Research and two issues of the J. Electrostatics. Vernon Cooray is the vice president of the scientific committee of the International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP) and a member of the scientific committee of the Symposium on Lightning Protection (SIPDA).