A Lightning Strike of an Underwater Explosion Plume

Abstract

An unexpected lightning strike to an underwater explosion plume is described. Four pulses occurred, lasting a total of one second. Photographic evidence indicates that the discharge probably started upward from the plume. The occurrence provides support for the viewpoint that the rapid introduction of a conductor into the electric field of a storm would be a useful experimental technique for triggering a lightning stroke.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274322

Entities

People

  • George A. Young

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Cameras
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electric Fields
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Lightning
  • Maryland
  • Meteorology
  • Munitions
  • New Mexico
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Underwater Ordnance
  • United States
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.