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Position determination of red sprites by scattering of VLF subionospheric transmissions
Author(s) -
Rodger Craig J.,
Dowden Richard L.
Publication year - 1998
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 - 10.1029/97gl03777
Subject(s) - sprite (computer graphics) , scattering , physics , plasma , geophysics , ionosphere , remote sensing , position (finance) , optics , geology , computer science , finance , economics , quantum mechanics , computer vision
VLF sprites are identified by high angle scattering of VLF transmissions by the highly conducting plasma columns which are observed as the luminous structure of “red sprites”. By using multiple receivers and/or transmitters the location of the sprite plasma can be determined using existing VLF methods. It is shown that the complex electrical structure of sprites leads to uncertainties in the position determination. However, these are normally no more than the lateral width of the sprite structure itself.