Evaluation of the linkage between Schumann Resonance peak frequency values and global and regional temperatures

被引:8
作者
Balling, RC [1 ]
Hildebrandt, M
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Dept Geog, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[2] Arizona State Univ, Off Climatol, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[3] So Illinois Univ, Dept Geog, Edwardsville, IL 62026 USA
关键词
Schumann Resonance; temperature variations;
D O I
10.3354/cr016031
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Lightning-generated extremely low frequency electromagnetic energy (the Schumann Resonance) could be a sensitive indicator of tropical or global temperature. In this investigation, we analyze the relationship between Schumann Resonance peak frequency data and various daily and monthly temperature datasets. Our results show that daily and monthly lower-tropospheric temperature estimates made from satellites and monthly thermometer-based temperature measurements are significantly related to the Schumann Resonance peak frequency data collected in Rhode Island. Further analyses reveal that the temperatures from subtropical and tropical latitudes dominate the relationship with daily and monthly Schumann Resonance peak frequency variations. Our results further our understanding of the linkage between temperature patterns, latitudinal shifts in thunderstorms, and Schumann Resonance peak frequencies.
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页码:31 / 36
页数:6
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