Abstract
Spatial structure of sprites
STAR Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
STAR Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
STAR Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305
A theory of the electrical breakdown (EB) above thunderstorms is developed. The streamer type of the EB is proposed for the explanation of recent observations of fine spatial structures and bursts of blue optical emissions associated with sprites.
Received 9 February 1998; accepted 30 March 1998; .
Citation: (1998), Spatial structure of sprites, Geophys. Res. Lett., 25(12), 2123–2126.
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