Optical observations geomagnetically conjugate to sprite-producing lightning discharges
Theoretical studies have predicted that large positive cloud-to-ground discharges can trigger a runaway avalanche process of relativistic electrons, forming a geomagnetically trapped electron beam. The beam may undergo pitch angle and energy scattering during its traverse of the Earth's ma...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/23/2231/2005/angeo-23-2231-2005.pdf |