Primary Convener:
Michael Peterson, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Convener:
Victor Pasko, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Jacquelyn Ringhausen, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Sebastien Celestin, CNRS - LPCE
Patrick Gatlin, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Oscar Van Der Velde, Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Chair:
Victor Pasko, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Michael Peterson, University of Utah
Patrick Gatlin, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Lightning and atmospheric electricity measurements are critical for identifying hazards to people and infrastructure, but their value extends far beyond detection. These data provide insight into convective intensity, severe weather forecasting, and are key triggers of natural wildfires, particularly in remote regions. Lightning and electrified clouds also play central roles in the Global Electric Circuit (GEC), linking the lower atmosphere to the ionosphere. This session invites research that explores novel applications of lightning data, especially those with potential to evolve into operational tools for hazard prediction or environmental monitoring. Additionally, we welcome contributions focused on Transient Luminous Events (TLE), including their observation, dependence on lightning sources and ELF/VLF signatures, meteorological drivers, upper atmospheric effects, ionization, magnetospheric interactions, acoustic waves, and chemical impacts. Studies that connect TLEs and lightning to broader atmospheric circulation, climate systems, and extreme event prediction are especially encouraged.

Index Terms
3304 Atmospheric electricity
3324 Lightning
3360 Remote sensing
3394 Instruments and techniques
2427 Ionosphere|atmosphere interactions

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events
Space Weather
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Neighborhoods:
4. Beyond Earth