Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics www.atmos-chem-phys.net 1680-7316 1680-7324 7 14 2007 10.5194/acp-7-3823-2007 http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/3823/2007/ http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/3823/2007/acp-7-3823-2007.html http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/3823/2007/acp-7-3823-2007.pdf 3823 3907 2007-07-24 The global lightning-induced nitrogen oxides source U. Schumann ulrich.schumann@dlr.de H. Huntrieser Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, 82230 Wessling, Germany The knowledge of the lightning-induced nitrogen oxides (LNO_x) source is important for understanding and predicting the nitrogen oxides and ozone distributions in the troposphere and their trends, the oxidising capacity of the atmosphere, and the lifetime of trace gases destroyed by reactions with OH. This knowledge is further required for the assessment of other important NO_x sources, in particular from aviation emissions, the stratosphere, and from surface sources, and for understanding the possible feedback between climate changes and lightning. This paper reviews more than 3 decades of research. The review includes laboratory studies as well as surface, airborne and satellite-based observations of lightning and of NO_x and related species in the atmosphere. Relevant data available from measurements in regions with strong LNO_x influence are identified, including recent observations at midlatitudes and over tropical continents where most lightning occurs. Various methods to model LNO_x at cloud scales or globally are described. Previous estimates are re-evaluated using the global annual mean flash frequency of 44±5 s^−1 reported from OTD satellite data. 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