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Wildfire-emitted aerosols modulate lightning occurrence and ignition potential in the boreal forest of Northeast China

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters
Wildfire-released greenhouse gases and aerosols accelerate global warming and exacerbate air pollution, substantially altering atmospheric composition and cloud microphysical properties.
Qi Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lightning flashes at electric power system towers identified as Recurrent Lightning Spots observed by ground and space-based systems

open access: yes
This study integrates space-based optical detections with ground-based measurements of lightning flashes on electric power system towers forming Recurrent Lightning Spots (RLS).
Ardila Murillo, Brandon Steven   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The start of lightning: evidence of bidirectional lightning initiation

open access: yes
Lightning flashes are known to initiate in regions of strong electric fields inside thunderstorms, between layers of positively and negatively charged precipitation particles.
Van der Velde, Oscar Arnoud   +2 more
core  

Lightning Sensors for Observing, Tracking and Nowcasting Severe Weather

open access: yesSensors, 2008
Severe and extreme weather is a major natural hazard all over the world, oftenresulting in major natural disasters such as hail storms, tornados, wind storms, flash floods,forest fires and lightning damages.
Colin Price
doaj  

What is Hidden Within the Cloud?

open access: yes
Over the past few years cloud computing has become one of the most significant technological trends. The aim of this paper is to discuss the main characteristics of cloud computing, identify the challenges concerning the security and control of ...
Gkritsi, Aikaterini
core   +1 more source

Effects of urbanization on cloud-to-ground lightning strike frequency: a global perspective. [PDF]

open access: yesJ R Soc Interface
Narvaez JP   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Enhanced prediction of electric field distribution in lightning protection systems with heterogeneous ground. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Khechekhouche A   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Heatwaves enable wildfire activity in the western United States. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Adv
Kalashnikov DA   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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