RUNAWAY ELECTRON MECHANISM OF AIR BREAKDOWN AND PRECONDITIONING DURING A THUNDERSTORM

被引：708

作者：

GUREVICH, AV

MILIKH, GM

ROUSSELDUPRE, R

机构：

[1] UNIV MARYLAND,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742

[2] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545

来源：

PHYSICS LETTERS A | 1992年 / 165卷 / 5-6期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/0375-9601(92)90348-P

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

The possibility is considered of an avalanche-type increase of the number of runaway electrons leading to a new type of electric breakdown of gases. This type of breakdown could take place in the atmosphere during a thunderstorm stimulated by cosmic ray secondaries.

引用

页码：463 / 468

页数：6

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