Revisión sobre la medición de campo eléctrico ambiental para generación de alertas tempranas por descargas eléctricas atmosféricas en la Región Andina: Caso de estudio Manizales.
Atmospheric Electric Field Measurement for Lightning Warning Systems in the Andean Region: A review.
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Campo eléctrico ambiental, Alertas tempranas, Descargas eléctricas atmosfericas, Análisis bibliométrico (es)Atmospheric electric field, Early warning system, Atmospheric discharges, Bibliometric analysis (en)
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Las descargas eléctricas atmosféricas son una fuente de alto riesgo para los seres vivos, debido a esta condición, este fenómeno natural ha sido objeto de análisis y estudio por diversos grupos de investigación que han propuesto soluciones para minimizar el riesgo por impacto de rayos. Esta revisión analiza investigaciones globales sobre la medición de campo eléctrico ambiental para sistemas de alertas tempranas por descargas eléctricas atmosféricas, con énfasis en aplicabilidad a la región Andina de Colombia. El análisis bibliométrico sistemático se realiza mediante ecuaciones de búsqueda en la base de datos de Scopus, de donde se extraen artículos para revisión. La herramienta VOSviewer representa gráficamente las tendencias investigativas, definiendo una ruta de estudios para trabajos futuros.
Lightning flashes are a source of high risk for living beings. Due to this condition, this natural phenomenon has been the subject of analysis and study by many research groups that have proposed solutions to minimize the risk of lightning strikes. This review analyzes global research on atmospheric electric field measurements for lightning warning systems, with emphasis on applicability to the Andean region of Colombia. The systematic bibliometric analysis is performed using search equations in the Scopus database, from which articles are extracted for review. The VOSviewer tool graphically represents the research trends, defining a study route for future work.
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