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Earle R. Williams

Member Since 1975

Earle R. Williams

PhD, Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Daily Peak Activity of the African Lightning Chimney Based on Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Lightning Imager (LI), World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN), and Schumann Resonance (SR) Observations

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES

13 october 2026

A Microscopic Mechanism for the Separation of Charge in Thunderstorms

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES

Estimates of Water in the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’Apai plume

VOLCANO PROCESSES, MONITORING, AND HAZARDS I POSTER

volcanology, geochemistry and petrology | 16 december 2025

Preliminary Analysis of the Impact of DoD Chaff Releases on Thunderstorm Lightning Activity

ADVANCEMENTS IN LIGHTNING METEOROLOGY, CLIMATOLOGY, AND REMOTE SENSING II ORAL

atmospheric and space electricity | 15 december 2025

Radar First Echo Detection With Spaceborne Precipitation Radars

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES

10 december 2025

Modeling the Global Electromagnetic Resonance Field Produced by Lightning Discharges With a Continuing Current

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES

03 december 2025

Why Schonland Failed in His Search for Runaway Electrons From Thunderstorms

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES

Reduction in Global Lightning Activity During the COVID Pandemic

JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES

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2020 - 2022

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2019 - 2020

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2008 - 2019

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Outstanding Reviewer Award - JGR-Atmospheres

Received 2019

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Outstanding Reviewer Award - JGR-Atmospheres

Received 2018

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Outstanding Reviewer Award - JGR-Atmospheres

Received 2016

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