Nokia to Propose Lightning Detecting Cell Phones

[Article] Around the globe, lightning is striking the ground 100 times per second, and at approximately 50,000 degrees F, being struck can seriously spoil your day. A surprising suggestion to help avoid lightning strikes has come from Nokia.


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One of the interesting facts about lightning is that it produces a radio frequency pulse. This pulse contains a range of frequencies between 10 hertz and 5 gigahertz, and with a bit of examination you can use this information to tell how far away the lightning strike is.With minor modification, a cell...
This article was published Wednesday, 23 May, 2007 by AFP
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Nokia to Propose Lightning Detecting Cell Phones


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