Help with Lightening Detector Project

[Kryptone]

Hello ALL,

I need help to design a device that detects position and intensity of lightening and then use this information to create Graphical Display eg. for a country

Urgently need help!!!!!

 

[barry]

This should do it...

 

[BradtheRad]

There are projects which have photosensors detecting a flash in the sky. This might give a rough idea of direction and intensity.

There are projects where a radio receiver picks up radio static, which is broadcast on every frequency by a lightning bolt. This would give an idea of intensity.

The Weather Underground radar display has an option to display lightning bolt locations.



I am mystified as to how they do it. Perhaps they have 3 separate radio antennas detecting static bursts. I suppose they would need to be far enough apart to allow the use of triangulation, and calculate where the lightning bolt occurred.