publication . Article . Other literature type . 2012

Underlying mechanisms of transient luminous events: a review

Name: Underlying mechanisms of transient luminous events: a review
Keywords: Science, Q, Physics, QC1-999, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, QC801-809, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Space and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology

V. V. Surkov; Masashi Hayakawa;

Open Access English

Published: 17 Aug 2012 Journal: Annales Geophysicae (issn: 0992-7689, eissn: 1432-0576,

Publisher: Copernicus Publications

Summary

Abstract

<strong>Abstract.</strong> Transient luminous events (TLEs) occasionally observed above a strong thunderstorm system have been the subject of a great deal of research during recent years. The main goal of this review is to introduce readers to recent theories of electrodynamics processes associated with TLEs. We examine the simplest versions of these theories in order to make their physics as transparent as possible. The study is begun with the conventional mechanism for air breakdown at stratospheric and mesospheric altitudes. An electron impact ionization and dissociative attachment to neutrals are discussed. A streamer size and mobility of electro...

doi: 10.5194/angeo-30-1185-2012

Subjects

free text keywords: Science, Q, Physics, QC1-999, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, QC801-809, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Space and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Geology, Computational physics, Electron, Meteorology, Sprite (lightning), Electric field, Runaway breakdown, Extremely low frequency, Very low frequency, Corona, Thunderstorm

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