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Pasko et al. 1998

Pasko, V.P., Inan, U.S. and Bell, T.F. (1998). Spatial structure of sprites. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL01242. issn: 0094-8276.

A theory of the electrical breakdown (EB) above thunderstorms is developed. The streamer type of the EB is proposed for the explanation of recent observations of fine spatial structures and bursts of blue optical emissions associated with sprites. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Lightning, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric electricity, Ionosphere, Ionosphere/atmosphere interactions, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Airglow and aurora

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Geophysical Research Letters
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