Broadband VLF measurements of lightning-induced ionospheric perturbations

被引：37

作者：

Cheng, ZG ^{[1
]}

Cummer, SA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Duke Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Durham, NC 27708 USA

来源：

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 2005年 / 32卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.1029/2004GL022187

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

Very low frequency (VLF) electromagnetic pulses radiated by lightning are an effective tool for probing the D region ionosphere. We detect and measure the D region ionospheric disturbances caused by the strong lightning flash by analyzing the broadband VLF spectrum from lightning that occurred just before and after a nearby intense lightning discharge. Comparing the measured electron density changes to those from previous measurements and the theoretical expectations, we find the detected perturbations are consistent with the theoretically predicted ionization changes produced directly by the lightning electromagnetic pulse.

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