Electromagnetic power of lightning superbolts from Earth to space

J.-F. Ripoll; T. Farges; D. M. Malaspina; G. S. Cunningham; E. H. Lay; G. B. Hospodarsky; C. A. Kletzing; J. R. Wygant; S. Pédeboy

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23740-6

Nature Communications (Jun 2021)

Electromagnetic power of lightning superbolts from Earth to space

J.-F. Ripoll,
T. Farges,
D. M. Malaspina,
G. S. Cunningham,
E. H. Lay,
G. B. Hospodarsky,
C. A. Kletzing,
J. R. Wygant,
S. Pédeboy

Affiliations

J.-F. Ripoll: CEA, DAM, DIF
T. Farges: CEA, DAM, DIF
D. M. Malaspina: Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, University of Colorado
G. S. Cunningham: Space Science and Applications Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory
E. H. Lay: Space and Remote Sensing Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory
G. B. Hospodarsky: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa
C. A. Kletzing: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa
J. R. Wygant: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
S. Pédeboy: Météorage

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23740-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Superbolts are powerful, rare lightning events. Here, the authors show simultaneous satellite and ground measurements of a superbolt, and demonstrate different properties of superbolts and lightnings.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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