Small‐Scale Discharges Observed Near the Top of a Thunderstorm

Abstract We have used the LOw‐Frequency ARray (LOFAR) to image a few lightning flashes during a particularly severe thunderstorm. The images show an exceptional amount of VHF activity at altitudes above 10 km. Much of this is in the form of small‐scale discharges, not exceeding a few hundred meter,...

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Main Authors: O. Scholten, B. M. Hare, J. Dwyer, N. Liu, C. Sterpka, J. Assink, H. Leijnse, S. ter Veen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL101304