A lightning discharge producing a beam of relativistic electrons into space
A lightning discharge producing a beam of relativistic electrons into space
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Washington, DC: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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English
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Washington, DC: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Strong electric fields associated with lightning generate brief (∼1 ms) but intense Terrestrial Gamma‐ray Flashes (TGFs), detected by spacecrafts. A few events are thought to be the signature of a relativistic electron beam escaping the atmosphere, which is distinguishable from a TGF since the lightning discharge is along the geomagnetic field line...
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A lightning discharge producing a beam of relativistic electrons into space
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1023731945
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1023731945
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0094-8276
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1944-8007
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10.1029/2010GL044481
