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 For the time being, the only natural emission source reported within NFR 11.C is lightning. For the time being, the only natural emission source reported within NFR 11.C is lightning.
  
-^  NFR-Code  ^  Name of category  ^  Method ^  AD  ^  EF  ^  Key Category  ^ +As NFR 11.C is a memo item category, emissions reported here are not accounted for in the National Totals.
-|  11.C      |  **Lightning**     |  T1     |  NS  |  D   |                |+
  
 +^  Category Code                          ^  Method  ^  AD  ^  EF  ^
 +|  11.C                                   |  T1      |  NS  |  D   |
 +|  {{page>general:Misc:LegendEIT:start}}                        ||||
 +\\
 +^  NO<sub>x</sub>                                                                    |  NMVOC  |  SO<sub>2</sub>  | NH<sub>3</sub>  |  PM<sub>2.5</sub>  |  PM<sub>10</sub>  | TSP  |  BC  |  CO  |  Heavy Metals                                  |||||||||  POPs  |
 +^  -/-                                                                               |  NA     |  NA              |  NA             |  NA                |  NA               |  NA  |  NA  |  NA  |  NA                                            |||||||||  NA    |
 +|  //This memo item source category is not included in the key category analysis.//                                                                                                                                                               |||||||||||||||||||
 +\\
  
 Lightning (and corona discharge) during thunderstorm events cause atmospheric chemical reactions to take place at high voltages and high temperatures. These reactions cause the production of NO<sub>x</sub> in the atmosphere. Lightning (and corona discharge) during thunderstorm events cause atmospheric chemical reactions to take place at high voltages and high temperatures. These reactions cause the production of NO<sub>x</sub> in the atmosphere.
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 ====Methodology==== ====Methodology====
  
-The calculation of NO<sub>x</sub> emissions from lightning uses strike counts from the German weather service and default emission factors from the EMEP/EEA guidebook.+The calculation of NO<sub>x</sub> emissions from lightning uses strike counts from the German weather service and default emission factors from the 2023 EMEP/EEA guidebook [(EMEP2023)].
  
 For the complete time series, the emissions are calculated as follows:  For the complete time series, the emissions are calculated as follows: 
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 ===== Recalculations ===== ===== Recalculations =====
  
-<WRAP center round info 60%> +<WRAP center round info 65%> 
-As these activities and emissions are reported for the first time, no specific recalculations occur against a previous submission.+With **activity data and emission factors remaining unrevised**, no recalculations were carried out compared to the previous submission.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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 ==== Uncertainties ==== ==== Uncertainties ====
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 ====Quality checks==== ====Quality checks====
 +
 No sector-specific quality checks are done. No sector-specific quality checks are done.
  
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 +[(EMEP2023> EMEP/EEA 2023: EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2023, URL: https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/emep-eea-guidebook-2023/part-b-sectoral-guidance-chapters/11-natural-sources/11-c-other-natural-sources-6/view, Copenhagen, 2023)]