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Kawasaki et al. 1991
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.

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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Ionosphere, Electric fields
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Geophysical Research Letters
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