It is possible to understand the lightning activities in a specific region and compare test results of different apparatus only when a reliable evaluation of detection efficiency distribution pertaining to a particula...It is possible to understand the lightning activities in a specific region and compare test results of different apparatus only when a reliable evaluation of detection efficiency distribution pertaining to a particular lightning location system(LLS)is available. Based on the data in 1992.an approximate evaluation of detection efficiency spatial distribu- tion for single-station lightning location system(M-LDARS)and LLP three-station lightning loca- tion system in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area is presented in the paper,showing that the average detec- tion efficiencies are smaller than 48% and 46% respectively.In addition,the article offers an eval- uation of spatial distribution of ground stroke density(D_g)and positive stroke percentage,indicat- ing that six high stroke density zones exist along the southeastern sides of the Taihang and Yan- shan Mountains.The stroke density of mountainous region is higher than that of the plain region, in contrast to the case of positive stroke percentage.Also,it is shown that within a radius of 250 km,the average of D_g is 1.2(km^(-2) a^(-1))while the average positive stroke percentage is 10.9%. Finally,the paper proposes a possible test method of accurately evaluating the spatial distribution of detection efficiency(A).展开更多
文摘It is possible to understand the lightning activities in a specific region and compare test results of different apparatus only when a reliable evaluation of detection efficiency distribution pertaining to a particular lightning location system(LLS)is available. Based on the data in 1992.an approximate evaluation of detection efficiency spatial distribu- tion for single-station lightning location system(M-LDARS)and LLP three-station lightning loca- tion system in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area is presented in the paper,showing that the average detec- tion efficiencies are smaller than 48% and 46% respectively.In addition,the article offers an eval- uation of spatial distribution of ground stroke density(D_g)and positive stroke percentage,indicat- ing that six high stroke density zones exist along the southeastern sides of the Taihang and Yan- shan Mountains.The stroke density of mountainous region is higher than that of the plain region, in contrast to the case of positive stroke percentage.Also,it is shown that within a radius of 250 km,the average of D_g is 1.2(km^(-2) a^(-1))while the average positive stroke percentage is 10.9%. Finally,the paper proposes a possible test method of accurately evaluating the spatial distribution of detection efficiency(A).