Lightning occurs on Earth and other planets in a range of dynamic environments (thunderstorms, volcanic/wildfire ash plumes) where atmospheric conditions and multi-phase microphysical interactions may vary substantially both spatially and temporally. To constrain the electromagnetic characteristics of lightning and its physical/chemical effects on materials, various methods are utilized, including rocket-triggered lightning experiments, shock-tube decompression experiments, and current/voltage impulse experiments. This session aims to bridge typically disparate disciplines (electrical engineering, atmospheric electricity, volcanology, and planetary science) by focusing on the unique findings provided by lightning simulation experiments and how these experimental methods can be improved to shed light on the known unknowns. Studies focused on any aspect of simulating or generating lightning in a laboratory or real-world setting are highly encouraged, particularly if they can be linked to remote sensing measurements and/or numerical modelling results.

• NH - Natural Hazards
• P - Planetary Sciences
• V - Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology

• AMS: American Meteorological Society -