2015-08-172015-08-172010SANTOS, Alex de Assis Santos dos. Influência de sistemas meteorológicos de grande escala sobre a distribuição de raios na Amazônia Oriental, com aplicação no setor elétrico. Orientador: José Ricardo Santos de Souza. 2010. 114 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Ciências Ambientais) - Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Pará, Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Belém, 2010. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ufpa.br:8080/jspui/handle/2011/6829. Acesso em: .https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/6829A study was made of the relationship between lightning occurrence density distribution and their associated meteorological conditions over an area in eastern Amazon region. In order to do that, special programs were developed to statistically process lightning data, as well as, to generate lightning occurrence density maps on a geographical grid, for different time intervals. Using these methods an application analysis was performed to determine “spots” of high lightning frequency of occurrences along electric power transmission lines, in order to offer subsidies for the protection and operation of these electric systems in the region. Lightning data from the Amazonian Protection System (SIPAM) lightning detection network were used to upgrade the detection efficiency of the intercontinental STARNET system, and obtain more uniform and realistic lightning density maps over the limits of 0º to -10º of latitude and -53º to -43º of longitude. These maps were interpreted at weekly and seasonal periods, considering the simultaneous observations of rainfall, wind, long wave radiation (LWR) and the presence of large scale, the Intertropical Convergence Zone and South Atlantic Convergence Zone (ITCZ, SACZ) meteorological systems, acting over the area of study. The results showed good correlation among the areas of intense convection, determined by the convergence of winds and negative LWR anomalies and high lightning activity both for ITCZ and SACZ configuration over the area. Lightning activity also coincided, with a few exceptions, with the areas of higher weekly precipitation. It was observed also that during a dry trimester the transmission lines segment of Mojú-Tailândia and Jacundá-Marabá presented significantly higher incidence of lightning over them. During a rainy quarter the lightning density of currences was, overall, 86% higher and more evenly distributed than during the equivalent drier period, over the area considered. Density maxima of lightning occurrences reached values of 18 events/km2/trimester, at some spot areas. This study showed not only the meteorological characteristics of some lightning producing systems but also the elevated regional lightning activity, which should be an important concern to the electric power distribution systems and other human activities in eastern Amazonia.porAcesso AbertoRaiosLinha de transmissão (Energia)Zona de Convergência do Atlântico SulZona de Convergência IntertropicalAmazônia orientalDissertaçãoCNPQ::CIENCIAS EXATAS E DA TERRA::GEOCIENCIAS::METEOROLOGIA::CLIMATOLOGIA