Observations of narrow bipolar events reveal how lightning is initiated in thunderstorms
How lightning is initiated inside storms has been a long-standing and fundamental question. Here, the authors report observations of a previously unrecognized type of discharge, called fast positive breakdown, that is found to initiate many and potentially all lightning discharges in storms.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/182e67b631d64cb395e2868fce15263b |
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