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31 Jul 2024
Research article |
| 31 Jul 2024
| 31 Jul 2024
First observations of the transient luminous event effect on ionospheric Schumann resonance, based on the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite
Department of Geophysics, College of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
Zhe Wang
Department of Geophysics, College of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
Gaopeng Lu
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
Zeren Zhima
China National Institute of Natural Hazards, Ministry of Emergency Management of the PRC, Beijing, 100085, China
Willie Soon
Center for Environmental Research and Earth Sciences (CERES), Salem, MA 01970, USA
Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science (ELKH EPSS), Sopron, 9400, Hungary
Victor Manuel Velasco Herrera
Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico
Peng Ju
Department of Geophysics, College of Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
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We focus on the interactions among TLEs, lightning, and the ionospheric electric field. The SNR of the Schumann resonance at the first and second modes dropped during the TLEs. A significant enhancement of the energy in ULF occurred. Distinct lightning whistler waves were found in the VLF band. Our results indicate that the observations of electric fields from the satellite could possibly be utilized to monitor lower-atmospheric lightning and its impact on the space environment.
We focus on the interactions among TLEs, lightning, and the ionospheric electric field. The SNR...
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