2013
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50774
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Measurement and analysis of ground‐level electric fields and wire‐base current during the rocket‐and‐wire lightning triggering process

Abstract: [1] We present ground-level electric field intensity and trigger-wire-base current measurements in Florida during 33 successful rocket-and-wire triggered lightning attempts, those which initiated a sustained upward leader, and 20 unsuccessful attempts. The electric field changes during wire ascent were measured at eight stations between 35 m and 208 m from the launch site while the electric fields produced by precursor discharges at the ascending wire tip were measured at 120 m and 220 m. Both relatively stead… Show more

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“…The accuracy of the XL measurement is also demonstrated by Ngin et al . [] who present XL measurement data in 2012 during the ascent of the trigger wire and find good agreement both with previously reported current measurements and with their simultaneous electric field measurements.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The accuracy of the XL measurement is also demonstrated by Ngin et al . [] who present XL measurement data in 2012 during the ascent of the trigger wire and find good agreement both with previously reported current measurements and with their simultaneous electric field measurements.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The pulses are called precursors and correspond to attempted breakdown events as the wire ascends. In the process, they transfer up to a hundred microcoulombs or more of charge to ground [Ngin et al, 2013]. The precursor pulses (PCPs) occur both as isolated events, separated by tens of milliseconds, and in groups ("bursts") of pulses, separated by tens of microseconds [e.g., Biagi et al, 2009].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The lightning flash contained nine negative return strokes, as determined from on‐site ICLRT electric field and electric field derivative measurements, descriptions of which are found in Jerauld [] and Ngin et al . []. LAPOS recorded only the first seven return strokes due to its limited recording length.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%