Solar 27-day rotational period detected in wide-area lightning activity in Japan

A signal of the 27-day solar rotational period is often observed in cloud and lightning activities over the globe. Here we provide evidence of the 27-day periodicity of lightning activity in Japan using daily observational records of lightning for AD 1989–2015. The 27-day period is detected with...

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Main Authors: H. Miyahara, C. Higuchi, T. Terasawa, R. Kataoka, M. Sato, Y. Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/35/583/2017/angeo-35-583-2017.pdf