Self-charging of the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash plume

Volcanic plumes generate lightning from the electrification of plume particles. Volcanic plume charging at over 1200 km from its source was observed from in situ balloon sampling of the April 2010 Eyjafjallajökull plume over Scotland. Whilst upper and lower edge charging of a horizontal plume is exp...

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Main Authors: Harrison, R, Nicoll, K, Ulanowski, Z, Mather, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010