Ball Lightning as Plasma Vortexes: A Reinforcement of the Conjecture

The idea that ball lightning is a plasma manifestation has been put forth by many authors. One of the major drawbacks of this approach concerns the stability of these structures. After showing the theoretical existence of pure rotating electromagnetic waves in equilibrium, we argue that these can re...

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Main Author: Funaro, D. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
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