Heating, ionization and upward discharges in the mesosphere, due to intense quasi‐electrostatic thundercloud fields

Victor P. Pasko; Umran S. Inan; Yuri N. Taranenko; Timothy F. Bell

doi:10.1029/95GL00008

Heating, ionization and upward discharges in the mesosphere, due to intense quasi‐electrostatic thundercloud fields

Victor P. Pasko, Umran S. Inan, Yuri N. Taranenko, Timothy F. Bell

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Quasi‐electrostatic (QE) fields that temporarily exist at high altitudes following the sudden removal (e.g., by a lightning discharge) of thundercloud charge at low altitudes are found to significantly heat mesospheric electrons and produce ionization and light. The intensity, spatial extent, duration and spectra of optical emissions produced are consistent with the observed features of the Red Sprite type of upward discharges.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	365-368
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/95GL00008
State	Published - Feb 15 1995

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