Optical and VLF Imaging of Lightning-Ionosphere Interactions

Abstract

This work addresses one of the key topics of space physics research recommended for the next decade in the National Research Council 1995 report A Science Strategy for Space Physics, namely, the middle and upper atmospheres and their coupling to regions above and below, specifically dealing with the electrodynamic coupling between the troposphere, mesosphere, and the lower ionosphere, driven by thunderstorm systems. Our long-term goal is to quantify the effects of lightning on the mesosphere/lower ionosphere, both on a regional and global scale.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA626303

Entities

People

  • Umran Savaş İnan

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Couplings
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ionosphere
  • Ionospheric Disturbances
  • Lightning
  • Mesosphere
  • Observation
  • Physics
  • Precipitation
  • Radiation
  • Thunderstorms
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space