Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001georl..28.3585n&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 28, Issue 18, p. 3585-3588
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Atmospheric Electricity, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Lightning, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Middle Atmosphere Dynamics
Scientific paper
Results are presented from the first European campaign for observation of sprites, conducted during the summer of 2000 from the French astronomical observatory, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées. The primary objective was to establish if sprites are generated over Europe and to identify the characteristics of the associated thunderstorms. During the one-month campaign local weather conditions allowed observations approximately half of the nights. Sprites were observed two nights over the Alps and one night over south-eastern France in connection with cold fronts moving in from the Atlantic. In all, 40 sprites were recorded, including dancing sprites, multiple carrot sprites and c-sprites. The weather conditions were almost identical during the 3 nights, with the active area forming on the front-side of the cold fronts. The storms are not of the same magnitude as active systems often observed over the North American plains. Even so, sprites seem to be a common occurrence also over Europe.
Allin Thomas H.
Blanc Elisabeth
Neubert Torsten
Stenbaek-Nielsen Hans
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