
Member Since 1975
Earle R. Williams
PhD, Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Research Scientist
1981 - Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Principle Research Engineer
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctorate
1981
Honors & Awards
Publications

The Seasonal Variation of the Direct Current Global Electric Circuit: 1. A New Analysis Based on Lon...
It has long been noted that the seasonal behavior of the global electric circuit (GEC) is difficult to reliably determine from measurements of atmo...
March 11, 2025

Decoding the Relationship Between Cloud Electrification, Dow...
February 12, 2025

How Do Schumann Resonance Frequency Changes in the Vertical ...
September 25, 2024

Conditions for Energetic Electrons and Gamma Rays in Thunder...
December 11, 2023
AGU Abstracts
Quantification of Global Lightning from Calibrated ELF Observations at Polar Stations
ADVANCEMENTS IN LIGHTNING METEOROLOGY, CLIMATOLOGY, AND REMOTE SENSING I POSTER
atmospheric and space electricity | 10 december 2024
Earle R. Williams, Tamas Bozoki, Anirban Guha, Gab...
The global reach of lightning in the lower ELF band is well-recognized. The electromagnetic resonances of the Schumann background and the well-establi...
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Quasi-static Atmospheric Electric Fields: Measurements and Modeling from the Earth’s Surface to the Tropopause
ADVANCES IN INSTRUMENTATION AND SIGNAL AND DATA PROCESSING METHODS FOR ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY APPLICATIONS II ORAL
atmospheric and space electricity | 09 december 2024
Kenneth L. Cummins, Christopher Biagi, Jennifer Wi...
Measurements and analyses of atmospheric electric fields in the frequency range of DC to a few Hz, so-called quasi-static electric fields, are employe...
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Ionospheric Potential Measurements in Marine Environments with a New Electric Field Sensor
ONLINE POSTER SESSION FOR ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE ELECTRICITY II
atmospheric and space electricity | 22 january 2024
Earle R. Williams, Kenneth L. Cummins, Yongming Zh...
Motivated by the need for an environmental-friendly and expendable product, a new sensitive (<1 V/m) and lightweight (280 gm) vertical electric fie...
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Volunteer Experience
2020 - 2022
Member
Atmospheric and Space Electricity Fellows Committee
2019 - 2020
Member
Atmospheric and Space Electricity Benjamin Franklin Lecture Committee
2008 - 2019
Member
Eos Science Advisers
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