TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Lightning safety of animals
JO  - International journal of biometeorology
A1  - Gomes, Chandima
SP  - 1011
EP  - 1023
VL  - 56
IS  - 6
N2  - This paper addresses a concurrent multidisciplinary problem: animal safety against lightning hazards. In regions where lightning is prevalent, either seasonally or throughout the year, a considerable number of wild, captive and tame animals are injured due to lightning generated effects. The paper discusses all possible injury mechanisms, focusing mainly on animals with commercial value. A large number of cases from several countries have been analyzed. Economically and practically viable engineering solutions are proposed to address the issues related to the lightning threats discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7128
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-011-0515-5
ID  - ref1
ER  -