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Dart Leader

A "Dart Leader" is a type of stepped leader in lightning discharge that propagates continuously and rapidly along the previously ionized path of a prior return stroke, distinguished from initial stepped leaders by its higher speed and lack of pronounced stepping behavior.

90

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4.9K

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239

Authors

72

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2017–2026

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Publications

90

Radio interferometric observations of cloud‐to‐ground lightning phenomena in Florida

Xuan‐Min Shao, P. R. Krehbiel, Ronald J. Thomas et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1995 · 272 citations

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X‐ray bursts associated with leader steps in cloud‐to‐ground lightning

J. R. Dwyer, H. K. Rassoul, M. Al‐Dayeh et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2005 · 214 citations · Full text

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New insights into lightning processes gained from triggered‐lightning experiments in Florida and Alabama

Vladimir A. Rakov, M. A. Uman, K. J. Rambo et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1998 · 205 citations · Full text

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Energetic Radiation Produced During Rocket-Triggered Lightning

J. R. Dwyer, M. A. Uman, H. K. Rassoul et al. · Science · 2003 · 187 citations

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A ground level gamma‐ray burst observed in association with rocket‐triggered lightning

J. R. Dwyer, H. K. Rassoul, M. Al‐Dayeh et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2004 · 157 citations

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Authors

239

  1. MA
    M. A. Uman

    University of Florida, United States

    23 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    17 publications · 1.6K citations

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  3. DM
    D. M. Jordan

    University of Florida, United States

    16 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. JR
    J. R. Dwyer

    Florida Institute of Technology, United States

    12 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. HK
    H. K. Rassoul

    Florida Institute of Technology, United States

    12 publications · 976 citations

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Institutions

72

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    18 h-index

    73 publications

    5.6K citations

  2. Florida Institute of Technology

    Melbourne, United States

    13 h-index

    55 publications

    5.4K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    35 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

    Nanjing, China

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    625 citations

  5. Institute of Atmospheric Physics

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    28 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Kennedy Space Center

    Merritt Island, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    123 citations

  7. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    486 citations

  8. University of Alabama in Huntsville

    Huntsville, United States

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    236 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 31 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 20 publications · 656 citations

    15

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    18 publications · 1.2K citations

    15

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  4. 2

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  5. Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics

    2 publications · 55 citations

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