HR: 1330h
AN: AE22A-1117    [PDF]
TI: Los Alamos Sferic Array 1998-2003: Results, Array Status, Data Processing and Calibration
AU: * Heavner, M J
EM: matt.heavner@uas.alaska.edu
AF: University of Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801 United States
AU: Speakman, S
EM: speakman@lanl.gov
AF: Los Alamos National Lab, Space & Atmospheric Sciences NIS-1, MS D466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 United States
AU: Smith, D A
EM: smithda@lanl.gov
AF: Los Alamos National Lab, Space & Atmospheric Sciences NIS-1, MS D466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 United States
AU: Stanley, M
EM: stanleym@lanl.gov
AF: Los Alamos National Lab, Space & Atmospheric Sciences NIS-1, MS D466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 United States
AU: Suszcynsky, D M
EM: dsuszcynsky@lanl.gov
AF: Los Alamos National Lab, Space & Atmospheric Sciences NIS-1, MS D466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 United States
AU: Shao, X
EM: xshao@lanl.gov
AF: Los Alamos National Lab, Space & Atmospheric Sciences NIS-1, MS D466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 United States
AU: Pongratz, M
EM: mpongratz@lanl.gov
AF: Los Alamos National Lab, Space & Atmospheric Sciences NIS-1, MS D466, Los Alamos, NM 87545 United States
AB: The Los Alamos Sferic Array (LASA) network of fast electric-field-change meters has operated in several configurations during the past five years. This presentation describes the array operations including calibration issues and methods. We will include a summary of `lessons learned' from the array operations. The routine processing algorithms will be described in detail. Comparison of LASA lightning observations with other detection systems will be updated to cover the entire 5 years of data. The changes in the array operations which have been possible due to improvements in technology will be noted, and directions for future array improvements will be presented.
UR: http://edot.lanl.gov
DE: 3304 Atmospheric electricity
DE: 3324 Lightning
DE: 3360 Remote sensing
DE: 3394 Instruments and techniques
SC: Atmospheric and Space Electricity [AE]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting