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Dwyer, J.R., Rassoul, H.K., Al-Dayeh, M., Caraway, L., Wright, B., Chrest, A., Uman, M.A., Rakov, V.A., Rambo, K.J., Jordan, D.M., Jerauld, J. and Smyth, C. (2004). Measurements of x-ray emission from rocket-triggered lightning. Geophysical Research Letters 31: doi: 10.1029/2003GL018770. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We report measurements of the x-ray emission from rocket-triggered lightning, made during the summer of 2003, using four instruments placed between 15 and 40 m from the lightning channels. X-rays were measured 0--80 ¿s just prior to and at the beginning of 73% of the 26 return strokes observed. The emission was composed of multiple, very brief bursts of x-rays in the 30--250 keV range, with each burst typically lasting less than 1 ¿s. The x-rays were primarily observed to be spatially and temporally associated with the dart leaders with a possible contribution from the beginning of the return strokes, with the most intense x-ray bursts coming from the part of the lightning channel within ~50 m of the ground. Because triggered lightning strokes are similar to subsequent strokes in natural lightning, it is likely that x-ray emission is a common property of natural lightning. |
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Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric electricity, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Lightning, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Radiative processes, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Instruments and techniques |
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