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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An electromagnetic [[transient]] launched by a [[lightning discharge]] of large [[amplitude]] within  the earth&ndash;ionosphere cavity.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Originally named by Toshio Ogawa (1967), the &ldquo;Q&rdquo; connotes &ldquo;quiet&rdquo; and characterizes a  transient in which the fundamental 8-Hz mode of the [[Schumann resonances]] is the dominant  contributor. In general, a mix of Schumann modes makes up a Q burst.</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Ogawa, T., et al. 1967. Worldwide simultaneity of occurrence of a Q-type ELF burst in the Schumann  resonance frequency range. J. Geomag. Geoelectr.. 19. 377, 384. </div><br/>  
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">An electromagnetic [[transient]] launched by a [[lightning discharge]] of large [[amplitude]] within  the earth&ndash;ionosphere cavity.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Originally named by Toshio Ogawa (1967), the "Q" connotes "quiet" and characterizes a  transient in which the fundamental 8-Hz mode of the [[Schumann resonances]] is the dominant  contributor. In general, a mix of Schumann modes makes up a Q burst.</div><br/> </div><div class="reference">Ogawa, T., et al. 1967. Worldwide simultaneity of occurrence of a Q-type ELF burst in the Schumann  resonance frequency range. J. Geomag. Geoelectr.. 19. 377, 384. </div><br/>  
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Q burst

An electromagnetic transient launched by a lightning discharge of large amplitude within the earth–ionosphere cavity.

Originally named by Toshio Ogawa (1967), the "Q" connotes "quiet" and characterizes a transient in which the fundamental 8-Hz mode of the Schumann resonances is the dominant contributor. In general, a mix of Schumann modes makes up a Q burst.

Ogawa, T., et al. 1967. Worldwide simultaneity of occurrence of a Q-type ELF burst in the Schumann resonance frequency range. J. Geomag. Geoelectr.. 19. 377, 384.


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