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Kawasaki, Z., Kanao, T., Matsuura, K., Nakano, M., Horii, K. and Nakamura, K. (1991). The electric field changes and UHF radiations caused by the triggered lightning in Japan. Geophysical Research Letters 18: doi: 10.1029/91GL02111. issn: 0094-8276. |
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The electric field changes, the magnetic field changes, and UHF radiation were observed during the rocket-triggered ligtning experiment in winter storms. A remarkable discrepancy is noticed between electromagnetic field changes of flashes triggered with a rocket and an isolated wire that struck a power tower and flashes with a rocket and a grounded wire. Flashes to tower have a distinguishable first pulse of a large amplitude, which, we speculate, occurs at the moment of attachment of a downward leader to the tower. The UHF radiation measurements indicate that the triggered lightning process starts with a pulse series resembling a negative stepped leader. The electric field change records of rocket-triggered lightning in winter storms do not show the presence of rapid field variations typical for return strokes in natural cloud-to-ground flashes. |
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Keywords
Ionosphere, Electric fields |
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Publisher
American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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