Saint Elmo’s fire: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Corona Discharge Characteristics under Variable Frequency and Pressure Environments. Mar 27, 2026
Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Quantifying and mitigating electrical and environmental impacts of corona discharge. Dec 06, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Corona Discharge Characteristics under Variable Frequency and Pressure Environments. Aug 02, 2025
Add new Web site: MIT News - How airplanes counteract St. Elmo’s fire during thunderstorms. Jun 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Disambiguating the St. Elmo's Fire Episode in the Gesta Herewardi (PDF). May 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Environmental Science - 3D Corona Discharge Model and Its Use in the Presence of Wind During a Thunderstorm. Feb 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Live Science - What is St. Elmo's Fire? Jan 08, 2020
Media added. Aug 07, 2009
Added new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - St Elmo's Fire. Jul 30, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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