Sprites as evidence of vertical gravity wave structures above mesoscale thunderstorms

Victor P. Pasko; Umran S. Inan; Timothy F. Bell

doi:10.1029/97GL01607

Sprites as evidence of vertical gravity wave structures above mesoscale thunderstorms

Victor P. Pasko, Umran S. Inan, Timothy F. Bell

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Large area multicell thunderstorms lead to the formation of vertically oriented cylindrical structures of gravity waves at mesospheric altitudes closely resembling those observed in optical emissions associated with transient luminous glows called sprites.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	97GL01607
Pages (from-to)	1735-1738
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	24
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/97GL01607
State	Published - 1997

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Geophysics
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Sprites as evidence of vertical gravity wave structures above mesoscale thunderstorms

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