LIGHTNING DRIVEN EMP IN THE UPPER-ATMOSPHERE

被引:64
作者
ROWLAND, HL
FERNSLER, RF
HUBA, JD
BERNHARDT, PA
机构
[1] Beam Physics Branch, Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, District of Columbia
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D O I
10.1029/95GL00012
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P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
Large lightning discharges can derive electromagnetic pulses that cause breakdown of the neutral atmosphere between 80 and 95 km leading to order of magnitude increases in the plasma density. The increase in the plasma density leads to increased reflection and absorption, and limits the pulse strength that propagates higher into the ionosphere.
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页码:361 / 364
页数:4
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