A Search Coil Magnetometer (SCM) is a passive, remote magnetometer used to detect lightning and rapid changes in the magnetic field. It operates based on Faraday’s law of induction. When the magnetic field changes, it induces a current in the coil, which is then amplified and recorded. SCMs generally operate within the 100 Hz to 100 kHz frequency range and are suitable for airborne, spaceborne, and ground-based uses.

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- Magnetic/Electric
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Electricity > LightningEarth Science > Solid Earth > Geomagnetism > Magnetic Field
- Troposphere
- N/A
- N/A
- 100 Hz - 20 kHz
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