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Milikh & Valdivia 1999

Milikh, G. and Valdivia, J.A. (1999). Model of gamma ray flashes due to fractal lightning. Geophysical Research Letters 26: doi: 10.1029/1999GL900001. issn: 0094-8276.

A model of &ggr;-ray flashes is presented. The model relies upon a horizontal fractal lightning discharge, which generates the electromagnetic pulses that produce the stochastic electron runaway discharge in the stratosphere. The model computes the flux and energy spectrum of the &ggr;-rays generated by the runaway discharge. The results of the computations are compared with the GRO observations after including the &ggr;-rays attenuation in the atmosphere. ¿ 1999 American Geophysical Union

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Keywords
Ionosphere, Ionosphere/atmosphere interactions, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Ion chemistry of the atmosphere (2419, 2427)

Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
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American Geophysical Union
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