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Ohkubo, A., Fukunishi, H., Takahashi, Y. and Adachi, T. (2005). VLF/ELF sferic evidence for in-cloud discharge activity producing sprites. Geophysical Research Letters 32: doi: 10.1029/2004GL021943. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Sprite luminosities produced by winter lightning in Japan were found to be associated with simultaneous occurrences of clusters of radio atmospherics as observed in the VLF range, suggesting an in-cloud discharge activity. Concurrent ELF data show transient perturbations, indicating continuous charge transfer in causative lightning. These data provide the first evidence that an in-cloud discharge activity plays an important role in the generation mechanism of sprites. |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Processes, Atmospheric electricity, Atmospheric Processes, Lightning, Atmospheric Processes, Middle atmosphere dynamics (0341, 0342), Atmospheric Processes, Remote sensing, Electromagnetics, Measurement and standards |
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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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