Schumann Resonance (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Schumann Resonance

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Waves created by lightning flashes -- here shown in blue, green, and red -- circle around Earth, creating something called Schumann resonance. These waves can be used to study the nature of the atmosphere they travel through.

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