Spatio‐Seasonal Risk Assessment of Upward Lightning at Tall Objects Using Meteorological Reanalysis Data

Abstract This study investigates lightning at tall objects and evaluates the risk of upward lightning (UL) over the eastern Alps and its surrounding areas. While uncommon, UL poses a threat, especially to wind turbines, as the long‐duration current of UL can cause significant damage. Current risk as...

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Published in:	Earth and Space Science
Main Authors:	Isabell Stucke, Deborah Morgenstern, Gerhard Diendorfer, Georg J. Mayr, Hannes Pichler, Wolfgang Schulz, Thorsten Simon, Achim Zeileis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2025-02-01
Subjects:	upward lightning at wind turbines machine learning meteorological reanalysis data Gaisberg Tower EUCLID random forest
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EA003706