Lightning for Energy and Material Uses: A Structured Review

Abstract The average atmospheric charge density of Earth is neutral. Charge built up from thunderstorms and lightning phenomena is offset by oceanic surface charging, and offers a source of energy that has not been harnessed broadly. Unfortunately, the total terrestrial energy of the Earth’s atmosph...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Daniel S. Helman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Global Challenges
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202000029