HEATING, IONIZATION AND UPWARD DISCHARGES IN THE MESOSPHERE DUE TO INTENSE QUASI-ELECTROSTATIC THUNDERCLOUD FIELDS

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PASKO, VP ^{[1
]}

INAN, US ^{[1
]}

TARANENKO, YN ^{[1
]}

BELL, TF ^{[1
]}

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[1] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB,NIS 1,MS D466,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545

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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 1995年 / 22卷 / 04期

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10.1029/95GL00008

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P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Quasi-electrostatic (QE) fields that temporarily exist at high altitudes following the sudden removal (e.g., by a lightning discharge) of thundercloud charge at low altitudes are found to significantly heat mesospheric electrons and produce ionization and light. The intensity, spatial extent, duration and spectra of optical emissions produced are consistent with the observed features of the Red Sprite type of upward discharges.

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