Abstract
During a thunderstorm on 23 July 2003, 15 sprites were captured by a LLTV camera mounted at the observatory on Pic du Midi in the French Pyrenees. Simultaneous observations of cloud-to-ground (CG) and intracloud (IC) lightning activity from two independent lightning detection systems and a broadband ELF/VLF receiver allow a detailed study of the relationship between electrical activity in a thunderstorm and the sprites generated in the mesosphere above. Results suggest that positive CG and IC lightning differ for the two types of sprites most frequently observed, the carrot- and column-shaped sprites. Column sprites occur after a short delay (
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research-atmospheres |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | D15 |
Pages (from-to) | D15203 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 2169-9380 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Aug 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |