A Study of Preliminary Breakdown and Return Stroke Processes in High-Intensity Negative Lightning Discharges

A Study of Preliminary Breakdown and Return Stroke Processes in High-Intensity Negative Lightning Discharges

Using an automated data processing algorithm, we examined electric field records of 5498 negative cloud-to-ground flashes reported by the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) within 50 to 500 km of the Lightning Observatory in Gainesville (LOG), Florida. Out of the 5498 flashes, 3496 (64...

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Main Authors: Yanan Zhu, Vladimir A. Rakov, Manh D. Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
negative cloud-to-ground lightning
preliminary breakdown
stepped leader
return stroke
electric field waveforms
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/7/10/130

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