LIGHTNING INDUCED BRIGHTENING IN THE AIRGLOW LAYER

被引：105

作者：

BOECK, WL

VAUGHAN, OH

BLAKESLEE, R

VONNEGUT, B

BROOK, M

机构：

[1] NASA,GEORGE C MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CTR,HUNTSVILLE,AL 35812

[2] SUNY ALBANY,ALBANY,NY 12222

[3] NEW MEXICO INST MIN & TECHNOL,SOCORRO,NM 87801

来源：

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 1992年 / 19卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1029/91GL03168

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

This report describes a transient luminosity observed at the altitude of the airglow layer (about 95 km) in coincidence with a lightning flash in a tropical oceanic thunderstorm directly beneath it. This event provides new evidence of direct coupling between lightning and ionospheric events. This luminous event in the ionosphere was the only one of its kind observed during an examination of several thousand images of lightning recorded under suitable viewing conditions with Space Shuttle cameras. Several possible mechanisms and interpretations are discussed briefly.

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页码：99 / 102

页数：4