About Us

The Stanford University VLF Group investigates the Earth’s electrical environment, its upper atmosphere, Whistler lightning discharges, radiation belts, and the ionized regions of the earth’s upper atmosphere known as the ionosphere and magnetosphere. Much of our work involves the use of very low frequency (VLF) electromagnetic waves which are generated by lightning discharges, by man-made transmitters and by the energetic radiation belt electrons.

The Stanford University VLF Group investigates the Earth’s electrical environment, its upper atmosphere, Whistler lightning discharges, radiation belts, and the ionized regions of the earth’s upper atmosphere known as the ionosphere and magnetosphere. Much of our work involves the use of very low frequency (VLF) electromagnetic waves which are generated by lightning discharges, by man-made transmitters and by the energetic radiation belt electrons.

Under the direction of Professor Umran Inan, the VLF group carries out extensive observational programs at multiple sites across the world on all seven continents.