1. Discussion Topics Lightning and Climate Change Thunderstorms
Global circuit, fair weather field, lightning as a global thermometer, brief E&M review
Thunderstorms
Charge structures
Charging theories, non-inductive and inductive
Lightning mapping and detection
Northeast Colorado Lightning Mapping Array
Radar based lightning studies

2. Continued… Lightning in winter storms Transient Luminous Events
Sprites, elves, jets
NOx production by lightning
The CAPE vs. Aerosol debate for convective invigoration and lightning production
Lightning in tropical cyclones
Lightning and severe storms
Characteristics of lightning; return stroke, stepped leader

3. Continued… Instrumentation; field mill, long range lightning detection
GOES-R and GLM, Geostationary Lightning Mapper
We will use some of the recent AGU Franklin lectures to motivate some of our discussion section (Davis Sentmann, Earle Williams and Paul Krehbiel)

4. Class procedure
Each student will give several in class presentations (review assigned papers).
We will follow a particular theme for 2-3 class periods
Grading based on in class presentations, participation in discussion times and a final paper
Final paper—topic of your choice that was covered in class