Particulate matter from fires in the Amazon affects lightning patterns

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 12:31 in Earth & Climate

Data on lightning patterns in the Amazon show how clouds are affected by particulate matter emitted by the fires used for slash-and-burn foresting practices. These findings could be used by climate change researchers trying to understand the impact of pollution on global weather patterns.

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