Lightning-induced intensification of the ionospheric sporadic E layer

C. J. Davis () and C. G. Johnson
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C. J. Davis: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
C. G. Johnson: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Nature, 2005, vol. 435, issue 7043, 799-801

Abstract: Above the storm Cloud-to-ground lightning is a familiar feature of the global electric circuit through which the upper and lower atmosphere interact. Less well studied is the current flow above thunderclouds, upwards to the electrified region of the Earth's atmosphere, the ionosphere. Measurements here are scarce because it is above the heights at which aircraft fly and below spacecraft, but a remote method that detects the reflection of radio pulses in the ionosphere can now bridge that gap. Lightning-induced intensification of the sporadic ionospheric E layer was seen when this system was used during thunderstorms, providing a glimpse of the charge-transfer mechanisms in operation.

Date: 2005
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