The Schumann Resonance: A Global Tropical Thermometer

@article{Williams1992TheSR,
  title={The Schumann Resonance: A Global Tropical Thermometer},
  author={Earle R. Williams},
  journal={Science},
  year={1992},
  volume={256},
  pages={1184 - 1187}
}
  • E. Williams
  • Published 22 May 1992
  • Physics, Environmental Science
  • Science
The Schumann resonance, a global electromagnetic phenomenon, is shown to be a sensitive measure of temperature fluctuations in the tropical atmosphere. The link between Schumann resonance and temperature is lightning flash rate, which increases nonlinearly with temperature in the interaction between deep convection and ice microphysics. 
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