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Mesosphere‐troposphere coupling due to sprites
Author(s) -
Pasko Victor P.,
Inan Umran S.,
Bell Timothy F.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2001gl013222
Subject(s) - ionosphere , mesosphere , troposphere , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , meteorology , geology , geophysics , physics , stratosphere
Results from a new three‐dimensional fractal model of sprites as well as recent experimental data on thundercloud charge moment changes associated with sprites indicate that ionized regions in sprites can sometimes reach thundercloud tops, creating favorable conditions for establishing a highly conducting link between the Earth's surface and the lower ionosphere.