Annales Geophysicae
Annales Geophysicae
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Articles | Volume 44, issue 2
Articles | Volume 44, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-949-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-949-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 44, issue 2
Regular paper
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18 Sep 2026
Regular paper |  | 18 Sep 2026

Deducing spatial characteristics of global thunderstorm activity using the observed Schumann resonance frequencies

Oleksandr Koloskov, Masashi Hayakawa, and Alexander P. Nickolaenko

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To study global thunderstorm activity we analysed the Schumann Resonance electromagnetic field driven by lightning. We developed formulas to calculate both the distance and the size of thunderstorm areas from frequency changes of either the magnetic or the electric resonance modes alone. Our method can be used by observatories worldwide, which mainly record magnetic fields. This novel technique improves our ability to monitor and understand global lightning activity.
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