Atmospheric noise often called static electricity naturally occurring electrical disturbances that originates within the Earths

hs atmosphere often in the form of impulses that spread energy throughout a wide range of frequencies. nothing can be done to reduce atmospheric noise but circuits are available to reduce its effects. when the noise occurs in short intense burst it is possible to improve the communication by simply disabling the receiver for the duration of the burst. this technique is Noise Blanking. reference: Electronic Communications System by Roy Blake Electronic Communications System by Wayne Tomasi

reference: http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-propagation-model6.htm Example: lightning