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. 2006 Apr;72(4):2385–2389. doi: 10.1128/AEM.72.4.2385-2389.2006

TABLE 2.

Theoretical calculation of electrotransformed-soil volumes according to the current distribution model in soila

Lightning amplitude
Vol of soil (m3)
Icrest (kA) Probabilityb (%) ρsoil = 50 Ω · mc ρsoil = 500 Ω · m
26 50 2 50
73 10 8 250
180 1 30 950
a

Volumes are given for two soil resistivity values and between electric fields: EL = 2.3 kV/cm and EH = 13 kV/cm.

b

That is, the probability of exceeding a given Icrest.

c

Soil resistivity.