Electron acceleration above thunderclouds
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11320%2F13%3A10191465" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11320/13:10191465 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/68378289:_____/13:00398719
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/3/035027" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/3/035027</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/3/035027" target="_blank" >10.1088/1748-9326/8/3/035027</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Electron acceleration above thunderclouds
Original language description
The acceleration of electrons results in observable electromagnetic waves which can be used for remote sensing. Here, we make use of similar to 4 Hz-66 MHz radio waves emitted by two consecutive intense positive lightning discharges to investigate theirimpact on the atmosphere above a thundercloud. It is found that the first positive lightning discharge initiates a sprite where electrons are accelerated during the exponential growth and branching of the sprite streamers. This preconditioned plasma above the thundercloud is subsequently exposed to a second positive lightning discharge associated with a bouncing-wave discharge. This discharge process causes a re-brightening of the existing sprite streamers above the thundercloud and initiates a subsequent relativistic electron beam.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
BL - Plasma physics and discharge through gases
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA205%2F09%2F1253" target="_blank" >GA205/09/1253: Electromagnetic phenomena coupling the troposphere, mesosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Environmental Research Letters
ISSN
1748-9326
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
8
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000325247100072
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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