Physical processes related to discharges in planetary atmospheres

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 137, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 51-82

  Roussel Dupre R ^a   Colman, J J ^a   Symbalisty, E ^a   Sentman, D ^b   Pasko, V P ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric electricity; Boltzmann equation; Drift velocity; Electrical breakdown; Electrical discharges; Electron transport; Fokker Planck equation; Ionization; Kinetic theory; Lightning; Planetary atmospheres; Relativistic breakdown; Swarm

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FLUID MECHANICS; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; BOLTZMANN; BOLTZMANN EQUATION; DISCHARGE PROCESSES; DRIFT VELOCITY; ELECTRICAL BREAKDOWN; ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUMS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; IONIZATION; KINETIC CALCULATIONS; KINETIC THEORY; PHYSICAL PROCESSES; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES; RELATIVISTIC BREAKDOWN; RUNAWAY BREAKDOWN; SWARM; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS; TERRESTRIAL GAMMA-RAY FLASHES; TRANSIENT LUMINOUS EVENTS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 49749092066     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: 15729672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11214-008-9385-5     Document Type: Article

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