Modulation of UK lightning by heliospheric magnetic field polarity

Modulation of UK lightning by heliospheric magnetic field polarity

Observational studies have reported solar magnetic modulation of terrestrial lightning on a range of time scales, from days to decades. The proposed mechanism is two-step: lightning rates vary with galactic cosmic ray (GCR) flux incident on Earth, either via changes in atmospheric conductivity and/o...

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Main Authors: M J Owens, C J Scott, M Lockwood, L Barnard, R G Harrison, K Nicoll, C Watt, A J Bennett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
lightning
thunderstorm
solar wind
helisopheric magnetic field
atmospheric electric circuit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/11/115009

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/11/115009

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