Published September 21, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

An intracloud discharge caused by extensive atmospheric shower

  • 1. P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute of RAS, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Ionosphere Institute, Almaty (Kazakhstan)
  • 3. Research Radiophysics Institute, Nizhny Novgorod (Russian Federation)
  • 4. Tien-Shan Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Description

The observational evidence of RB-EAS discharge in a thunderstorm atmosphere is presented. After RB-EAS discharge we name a discharge of a special type developing due to the runaway breakdown (RB) mechanism while an extensive atmosphere shower (EAS) passes through a thundercloud electric field. The observations were fulfilled at the Tien-Shan Mountain Cosmic Ray Station. The widely spread system of oscillation detectors, the special EAS trigger array and the HF radio interferometer were used for measurements.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2009.07.085

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2009.07.085;
PII
S0375-9601(09)00934-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
373
Journal Issue
39
Journal Page Range
p. 3550-3553
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41107616
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BREAKDOWN; CLOUDS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXTENSIVE AIR SHOWERS; INTERFEROMETERS; OSCILLATIONS; STORMS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC SHOWERS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIONS; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; SHOWERS

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