Lightning And Sailboats

Thomson, Ewen M.

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Lightning And Sailboats

1992
By Thomson, Ewen M.
Series: Florida Sea Grant Extension bulletin SGEB-17

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Personal Author:

Thomson, Ewen M.
NOAA Program & Office:

Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
Sea Grant Program:

FLSGP (Florida Sea Grant)
Description:

The sight of a jagged lightning bolt licking the not-too-distant horizon undoubtedly gives rise to concerned thoughts in the minds of many sailors. This bulletin attempts to answer these concerns. It describes the physics of lightning at a layman's level, discusses how a lightning protection system is supposed to work, and explains some of the technical details necessary for the correct installation of a protection system.
Keywords:

Lightning Protection Safety Measures Sailboats Lightning Protection Safety Measures
Series:

Florida Sea Grant Extension bulletin SGEB-17
Sea Grant Document Number:

FLSGP-G-92-001
Document Type:

Technical Bulletin
Funding:

Grant no. NA 89 AA-D-SG053
Rights Information:

Public Domain
Compliance:

Library
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:0c074d932497de9ed5af27af39e50d052b58b790a355ebf4ec7a61aa02547673805cb377ff145e9efa5217f34e0aae0c05a296ebfb7329fd16bd426cce943158
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39706/noaa_39706_DS1.pdf
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