Optical characteristics of Blue Jets produced by runaway air breakdown, simulation results

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 25, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 3289-3292

  Yukhimuk, V ^a   Roussel Dupre R A ^a   Symbalisty, E M D ^a   Taranenko, Y ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUE JETS; RUNAWAY AIR BREAKDOWN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LIGHT PROPAGATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; JET; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0032173176     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98GL02431     Document Type: Article

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