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Convective Electrification

Convective Electrification is a physical process in atmospheric science whereby charge separation within deep convective clouds leads to the development of electrical fields and lightning discharges through the interaction of ice microphysics and strong vertical updrafts.

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Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification

Earle Williams, Daniel Rosenfeld, Nicholaus M. Madden et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2002 · 503 citations · Full text

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Sprites, ELF Transients, and Positive Ground Strokes

Dennis J. Boccippio, Earle Williams, S. Heckman et al. · Science · 1995 · 406 citations

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Large‐scale charge separation in thunderclouds

Earle Williams · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1985 · 275 citations

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The Down Upper Doppler and Electricity Experiment (DUNDEE): Overview and Preliminary Results

Steven A. Rutledge, Earle Williams, Thomas D. Keenan · Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society · 1992 · 253 citations · Full text

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Electrical structure in thunderstorm convective regions: 3. Synthesis

Maribeth Stolzenburg, W. David Rust, Thomas Märshall · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1998 · 220 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. SA
    Steven A. Rutledge

    Colorado State University, United States

    7 publications · 517 citations

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  2. EW
    Earle Williams

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    6 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. BV
    B. Vonnegut

    University at Albany, State University of New York, United States

    4 publications · 133 citations

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  4. WD
    W. David Rust

    NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, United States

    4 publications · 529 citations

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  5. JH
    John H. Helsdon

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, United States

    4 publications · 171 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    243 citations

  2. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    480 citations

  3. NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory

    Norman, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    343 citations

  4. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

    Rapid City, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    192 citations

  5. Laboratoire d'Aérologie

    Toulouse, France

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    157 citations

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    109 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    138 citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 23 publications · 2.2K citations

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  2. Atmospheric Research

    6 publications · 103 citations

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  4. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

    4 publications · 226 citations

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  5. Monthly Weather Review

    4 publications · 185 citations

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