Narrow positive bipolar radiation from lightning observed in Sri Lanka

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1251-1260

  Sharma, S R ^a   Fernando, M ^a   Cooray, Vernon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bipolar; Cloud flashes; Electromagnetic field; Lightning; NBPs; Positive bipolar

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING; STORMS; THUNDERSTORMS; TURBULENT FLOW;

BIPOLAR PULSES; BIPOLAR RADIATION; ELECTRICAL PROCESSING; ELSEVIER (CO); METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS; PEAK AMPLITUDES; RETURN STROKES; RISE TIME; SRI LANKA; THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY; ZERO-CROSSING TIME;

RADIATION;

EID: 45449093166     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Bils J.R., Thomson E.M., Uman M.A., and Mackerras D. Electric field pulses in close lightning cloud flashes. Journal of Geophysical Research 93 15 (1988) 933-940
2. Caruso M.J., Bratland T., Smith C.H., and Schneider R. A new perspective in magnetic field sensing. Sensors (1998) 34-46
3. Cooray V. The Lightning Flash (2003), The Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE), London pp. 201-207
4. Cooray V., and Lundquist S. Characteristics of the radiation fields from lightning in Sri Lanka in the tropics. Journal of Geophysical Research 90 (1985) 6099-6109
5. Gurevich A.V., and Zybin K.P. High energy cosmic ray particles and the most powerful discharges in thunderstorm atmosphere. Physics Letters A 329 (2004) 341-347
6. Gurevich A.V., and Zybin K.P. Runaway breakdown and the mysteries of lightning. Physics Today May (2005) 37-43
7. Ishii M., and Hojo J.-I. Statistics on fine structure of cloud-to-ground lightning field waveforms. Journal of Geophysical Research 94 (1989) 13267-13274
8. Isikawa H. Nature of lightning discharges as origins of atmospherics. Proceedings of the Research Institute for Atmospherics (Nagoya University, Japan) 8A (1961) 1-273
9. Jacobson A.R., and Heavner M.J. Comparison of narrow bipolar events with ordinary lightning as proxies for severe convection. Monthly Weather Review 133 (2005) 1144-1154
10. Le Vine D.M. Sources of the strongest RF radiation from lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research 85 (1980) 4091-4095
11. Medelius, P.J., Thomson, E.M., Pierce, J.S., 1991. E and DE/DT wave shapes for narrow bipolar pulses in intracloud lightning. In: Proceedings of the International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity, NASA Conference Publ., vol. 3106, pp. 12-1-12-10.
12. Rakov V.A., Uman M.A., Hoffman G.R., Masters M.W., and Brook M. Bursts of pulses in lightning electromagnetic radiation: observation and implications for lightning test standards. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility 35 (1996) 156-164
13. Rison W., Thomas R.J., Krehbiel P.R., Hamlin T., and Harlin J. A GPS-based three dimensional lightning mapping system: initial observation in Central Mexico. Geophysical Research Letters 26 (1999) 3573-3576
14. Sharma S.R., Fernando M., and Gomes C. Signatures of electric field pulses generated by cloud flashes. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 67 (2005) 413-422
15. Smith D.A., Shao X.M., Holden D.N., Rhodes C.T., Brook M., Krehbiel P.R., Stanley M., Rison W., and Thomas R.J. A distinct class of isolated intracloud lightning discharges and their associated radio emissions. Journal of Geophysical Research 104 (1999) 4189-4212
16. Suszcynsky D.M., and Heavner M.J. Narrow bipolar events as indicators of thunderstorm convective strength. Geophysical Research Letters 30 (2003) 1879 10.1029/2003, GL017834
17. Villanueva Y., Rakov V.A., Uman M.A., and Brook M. Microsecond-scale electric field pulses in cloud lightning discharges. Journal of Geophysical Research 99 (1994) 14353-14360
18. Weidman C.D., and Krider E.P. The radiation field wave forms produced by intracloud lightning discharge processes. Journal of Geophysical Research 84 (1979) 3159-3164
19. Willett J.C., Bailey J.C., and Krider E.P. A class of unusual lightning electric field waveforms with very strong HF radiation. Journal of Geophysical Research 94 (1989) 16255-16267