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Calculating the Schumann Resonance<br />

Frequencies<br />

Introduction<br />

42 | CHAPTER 2: TUTORIAL MODELS<br />

The Schumann resonance frequencies are a set of eigenmodes in the extremely low<br />

frequency (ELF) portion of the electromagnetic field spectrum. These frequencies are<br />

only present for planetary-like bodies with a substantial ionosphere acting as a perfect<br />

electric conductor, thus forming a resonance cavity with the surface. In this example,<br />

the Schumann resonance frequencies for the Earth are calculated.<br />

Model Definition<br />

The Schumann resonance frequencies are extensively studied due to the fact that they<br />

provide information about the planet. Intense lightning activity can, for example, be<br />

predicted since this is a source for the excitation of electromagnetic waves in the ELF<br />

range (3 Hz–30 Hz).<br />

The model geometry is depicted in Figure 2-7, where the brown area in the center,<br />

representing the Earth interior, is included only for illustration purposes.

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