Lightning Strikes Predicted to Increase as Climate Warms

2014/11/25 by JoAnna Wendel
Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Fire effects on ecosystems #Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena

paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/2014eo470003

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Abstract

By the end of the 21st century, the frequency of lightning strikes in the United States may increase by 50% because of climate warming, up from an average 25 million lightning strikes per year, a paper published in the 13 November issue of Science reports.

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