Sprites as evidence of vertical gravity wave structures above mesoscale thunderstorms

被引：42

作者：

Pasko, VP

Inan, US

Bell, TF

机构：

[1] STAR Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford

来源：

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 1997年 / 24卷 / 14期

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D O I：

10.1029/97GL01607

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Large area multicell thunderstorms lead to the formation of vertically oriented cylindrical structures of gravity waves at mesospheric altitudes closely resembling those observed in optical emissions associated with transient luminous glows called sprites.

引用

页码：1735 / 1738

页数：4

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