Lightning myths in southern Africa

被引：14

作者：

Trengove, Estelle ^{[1
]}

Jandrell, Ian ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Elect & Informat Engn, Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

NATURAL HAZARDS | 2015年 / 77卷 / 01期

关键词：

Lightning; Lightning safety; Lightning myths; Lightning misconceptions; FATALITIES; INJURIES;

D O I：

10.1007/s11069-014-1579-4

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Lightning kills many people in Africa every year. There is consensus in the literature that something should be done to raise awareness about lightning safety in southern Africa. This paper is the result of a study to find common myths, beliefs and misconceptions about lightning in southern Africa to determine whether they have any impact on lightning safety. It presents the most common beliefs, assesses whether they increase people's risk and concludes with recommendations on which myths should be included in lightning safety material.

引用

页码：101 / 110

页数：10

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