Correlation between surface air temperature and lightning events in Colombia

Fernando Augusto Díaz-Ortiz; Francisco José  Román-Campos

doi:10.17533/udea.redin.20240732

Authors

Fernando Augusto Díaz-Ortiz Universidad De Cundinamarca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7989-3475
Francisco José Román-Campos Universidad Nacional de Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.redin.20240732

Keywords:

Lightning, air temperature, greenhouse gases, aerosols, Colombia

Abstract

This paper presents findings on the correlation between surface air temperature and lightning activity in Colombia. The air temperature data spans several decades, while the lightning data covers 17 years. The temperature records come from nine cities, and the lightning data covers about 50% of the territory. Despite differences in sampling rates and dataset sizes, the findings show a positive correlation between surface air temperature and lightning activity, suggesting a possible relationship between warmer conditions and increased lightning activity.

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Author Biographies

Fernando Augusto Díaz-Ortiz, Universidad De Cundinamarca

Assistant Professor (Program of Electronic Engineering)

Francisco José Román-Campos, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Researcher Electromagnetic Compatibility Research Group EMC-UN

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