Role of meteoric dust in sprite formation

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Jul 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001georl..28.2593z&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 28, Issue 13, p. 2593-2596

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Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Atmospheric Electricity, Meteorology And Atmospheric Dynamics: Lightning, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Dust, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Meteors

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We show that ubiquitous small conducting particles of meteoric origin in the mesosphere and stratosphere may explain some features of sprite occurrence and fine structure. The main processes involved are: electrostatic field amplification by microspires on the dust surface, ``cathode-like instability'' in their vicinity, autoemission and explosive emission of electrons. Additional observations, theoretical development and perhaps laboratory experiments are warranted.

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