Upward propagation of gigantic jets revealed by 3D radio and optical mapping
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Abstract
Occasionally, lightning will exit the top of a thunderstorm and connect to the lower edge of space, forming a gigantic jet. Here, we report on observations of a negative gigantic jet that transferred an extraordinary amount of charge between the troposphere and ionosphere (~300 C). It occurred in unusual circumstances, emerging from an area of weak convection. As the discharge ascended from the cloud top, tens of very high frequency (VHF) radio sources were detected from 22 to 45 km altitude, while simultaneous optical emissions (777.4 nm OI emitted from lightning leaders) remained near cloud top (15 to 20 km altitude). This implies that the high-altitude VHF sources were produced by streamers and the streamer discharge activity can extend all the way from near cloud top to the ionosphere. The simultaneous three-dimensional radio and optical data indicate that VHF lightning networks detect emissions from streamer corona rather than the leader channel, which has broad implications to lightning physics beyond that of gigantic jets.
CitacióBoggs, L.D. [et al.]. Upward propagation of gigantic jets revealed by 3D radio and optical mapping. "Science advances", 5 Agost 2022, vol. 8, núm. 31, p. 1-14.
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Versió de l'editorhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abl8731
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