Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997georl..24.1731c&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 24, Issue 14, p. 1731-1734
Physics
51
Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Lightning, Ionosphere: Wave Propagation, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Middle Atmosphere-Energy Deposition
Scientific paper
Transient high altitude optical emissions referred to as ``sprites'' are believed to occur as a result of the transfer of large amounts of charge (~100-300C) from cloud altitudes of 5-10 km to the ground. Using a general subionospheric ELF propagation model, we quantitatively interpret magnetic field waveforms of ELF radio atmospherics originating in mid-western U.S. lightning discharges and observed at Stanford (~1800kmrange) to determine the temporal variation of the lightning current and thereby measure the charge transfer during the stroke. For 6 sprite-producing lightning current waveforms observed on July 24, 1996, we find that 25 to 325 coulombs of charge was transferred during the first 5 ms of the discharges, assuming a 10 km altitude for the initial charge.
Cummer Steven A.
Inan Umran S.
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