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Lightning Over Shipping Lanes Suddenly Halved Following New Regulations : ScienceAlert

Last updated: March 12, 2025 1:18 am
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In a recent study conducted by a team of researchers, it was discovered that there is a direct correlation between ship emissions and lightning activity over the busiest shipping lane in the world near the Port of Singapore. The researchers used data from a global lightning detection network to analyze how exhaust plumes from ships contribute to an increase in the frequency of lightning strikes.

The findings of the study revealed that after new international regulations were implemented in 2020 to reduce ships’ sulfur emissions by 77 percent, there was a significant drop in lightning activity over the shipping lanes. In fact, lightning activity decreased by half almost overnight, demonstrating the immediate impact of reducing sulfur emissions from ships.

Aerosol particles, which are tiny suspended clusters of liquid or solid matter, play a crucial role in cloud formation. These particles act as seeds for water vapor to condense into cloud droplets, thereby influencing the brightness and behavior of clouds. In shallow clouds, having more aerosol particles can make the clouds appear brighter, while in storm clouds, the additional droplets can freeze into ice crystals, leading to complex interactions within the cloud.

The researchers hypothesize that the aerosol particles emitted from ships’ smokestacks are generating more ice crystals or causing more frequent collisions in the clouds, ultimately leading to an increase in lightning activity. By reducing sulfur emissions from ship fuels, there are fewer seeds for water droplet condensation, resulting in fewer charging collisions between ice crystals and fewer electrified storms capable of producing lightning strikes.

Moving forward, the researchers aim to further investigate the effects of aerosol particles on lightning, thunderstorm precipitation, and cloud development to better understand how human emissions impact weather patterns and climate change. By gaining insight into these processes, they hope to improve predictions of how the Earth’s climate will respond to fluctuations in human emissions.

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This study sheds light on the intricate relationship between human activities, such as ship emissions, and natural phenomena like lightning strikes. As we continue to explore the impact of pollution on weather patterns, we can strive to mitigate our environmental footprint and safeguard the planet for future generations.

This article was written by Chris Wright, a Fellow in Atmospheric Science at the University of Washington, and is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. To read the original article, please visit the provided link.

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