Advanced Players in Arc

In January 2010, a Basketan student was lucky enough to take a picture of the moment when Baedita was struck by lightning. In the photo taken by the student, people can clearly see several blue streaks of lightning. The arc light directly hit the spire of Baidiya Tower. The scene was like a Hollywood science fiction blockbuster. But if netizens from China were to watch it, they would definitely shout, "That fellow Taoist is here to survive the tribulation!"

Two years later, in December 2012, Baidita was struck by lightning again, bringing an incredible spectacle to people.

What’s even more incredible is that in 2014 and 2016, Baidita was struck by lightning again. The time when Baidita was struck by lightning was also very interesting. The interval was two years, and it was basically the local winter.

As for the lightning strike occurring in winter, it is easy to understand. This may be related to the special local climate, but it is very strange that this happens two years every time. Did this happen during the same period, but people did not take pictures, or did it happen? No one knows what's going on in this.

But these things do not prevent photography enthusiasts from squatting for a long time in the future. As long as there is rain in the weather forecast, they will come to squat on the roof of a nearby building, even if it is a season with very little rainfall and a very short duration, and this is the summit. As it approached, a large number of reporters gathered here, and those young reporters who were doing internships or running errands were sent out.

I don’t know if the weather forecast was accurate or if their waiting and praying worked. A dark cloud slowly floated over the sky, accompanied by purple flashes and weak thunder from time to time. It seemed that today’s rain was going to stop, but Lightning doesn't seem to be very powerful.

However, none of this puts any pressure on the Badi Tower. The spire of the Badi Tower is made of 4,000 tons of steel. It itself plays the role of a lightning rod and can protect the entire building from lightning strikes. Moreover, it is only taller if it is tall enough. The probability of being struck by lightning does not necessarily mean that you will be struck by lightning.

However, after all, the taller the building, the more susceptible it is to damage from lightning strikes. Repeated lightning strikes can cause devastating damage to houses and buildings. If the intensity of the lightning current is too high, large-scale damage can occur.

It is understood that lightning strikes 3 to 5 kilometers above the ground can generate an average voltage of more than 100 million volts.

As the tallest building in the world, the Badi Tower towers into the sky, and the risk of being struck by lightning is not trivial. Therefore, the measurement and statistics of lightning strikes have become increasingly important. So at the top of the Baadi Tower, a lightning monitoring system was used to detect and evaluate lightning strikes at this location.

The lightning monitoring system consists of an analyzer, connecting cables and three sensors. The sensor measurement area determines the lightning characteristic values ​​such as the peak value of the lightning current, the maximum slope of the current waveform, the energy of the lightning current, and the charge of the lightning current based on the detected lightning magnetic field, and stores them together with the date and time of the lightning strike. The sensor An optical signal is sent to the analyzer via a fiber optic cable.

Utilizing these typical lightning strike data and analyzing the potential hazards in detail can help with better lightning protection planning, and managers can use previous lightning monitoring system current readings as a reference to evaluate potential hazards to the electronics and building facility systems of the Baydiya Tower. Carry out lightning disaster risk assessments to develop corresponding lightning protection plans, and notify fire protection, maintenance and security departments in advance.

As a result, the Pagoda suffered only a few lightning strikes in the years it was built, and each time it remained unscathed. Even after thunder and lightning, a rainbow will appear around the Pagoda, adding to its beauty and showing the beauty of technological creations combined with the beauty of nature. Moreover, the tower is so high that even the rainbow cannot reach the top. This is also a rare beauty pursued by photography enthusiasts.

Slowly, dark clouds gradually drifted over, and light rain began to fall around Baidita. Lightning also began to flash frequently in the sky. Purple lightning branches printed the entire sky purple from time to time, and thunder also rumbled. There was an explosion above the head, and there was no trace of the "weakness" at the beginning.

Today's light rain is destined to surprise photography enthusiasts and reporters, and also frighten the Baidita Lightning Detection Center.

In the expectant eyes of photographers and reporters, the lightning that was radiating energy wantonly in the sky suddenly turned and struck towards the Pagoda, directly hitting the top of the Pagoda. People exclaimed one after another, and even the lenses in their hands trembled.

They didn't expect that their wishes would come true today. Some of them even came here for the first time. They didn't expect that they were so lucky and captured such a shocking scene when they came here for the first time, so they cheered in surprise. There was a sound, and then another bolt of lightning struck the top of the tower. They clicked the shutter more frequently, taking pictures while praising their respective gods.

At the same time, the people inside the Baidita Tower also received the notification that the Baidita Tower was struck by lightning. The radio in the tower was also constantly playing the information that the Baidita Tower was struck by lightning. However, the information revealed a kind of confidence, because they It is equipped with the most advanced lightning protection system in the world, and they proudly announced this so that guests do not have to panic. At the same time, they also displayed a well-positioned camera image outside the tower where there is a screen, so that Guests also get to experience this rare spectacle.

At this time, tourists on the 124th floor observation deck also saw and heard this information, but their feelings were more intuitive because they were close enough to the top of the tower, they could see the bright purple flash and feel the tower body There was a slight vibration, so this made them very excited. Some bold tourists even wanted to go back to the outdoor viewing platform to experience the beauty of nature more closely, but in the end they were dissuaded by the staff.

I don't know if it was their illusion that they felt the vibration of the tower. Anyway, Dong Chen only felt his own cells vibrating. It only took a few seconds from the time when his body felt the thunder and lightning to when it hit the tower. No. 1 also After consulting Baidita's lightning monitoring and defense system and analyzing past lightning strikes, this lightning strike was not treated as a dangerous event, so Dong Chen did not receive a warning in advance.

After feeling the thunder and lightning coming, Dong Chen immediately cursed in his heart and wanted to leave with Cui Ping, but the place was already occupied by tourists who were excited after hearing the broadcast. His physical fitness and strength were upgraded beyond ordinary people, but faced with There was nothing they could do despite the crowd of hundreds of people. Although Cui Ping and he were working very hard to move forward, the efficiency was not that obvious.

Dong Chen squeezed into the crowd and felt that all the cells in his body were excited. He was more excited than ever before. His whole body was so excited that his whole body was hot. But the more excited his cells were, the more frightened he became, because according to the pattern of being hit several times, The more excited the cells are, the greater the power of thunder and lightning, which means the greater the threat to his own life and safety!

He still had a lot of things to do, and he didn't want anything to happen here.

But just at this moment, Dong Chen suddenly felt palpitations, and the cells in his body suddenly became quiet. His face also turned pale. He seemed to feel something and suddenly looked at the monitor hanging on the wall.

I saw that the lightning that originally struck the lightning rod intermittently turned into a continuous lightning energy column, connecting between the sky and the giant tower, and the connection point with the giant tower quickly moved downwards, directly towards the observation deck, a On the way, Baidita's electronic equipment was instantly overloaded. All the electronic equipment emitted sparks, the steel was scratched with scorch marks, and the entire glass was shattered and fell downwards.

At this time, all the tourists were stunned and immediately became confused. They subconsciously crowded into the elevator. The staff could not calm down anymore and wanted to escape. Cui Ping also saw Dong Chen's pale face in the crowd. I wanted to squeeze in to protect him, but it was even more impossible in this situation.

The lightning column didn't give them much time to panic, and they came directly to the observation deck accompanied by the sparks and glass fragments of the instrument explosion. The last scene that the tourists and staff here saw was the huge lightning column blasting in and the dazzling The flash, and the last loud bang before falling into darkness!

"boom--!!"