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First Stroke Current

First Stroke Current is the initial high-magnitude electrical discharge within a lightning flash that establishes the conductive channel between cloud and ground, distinguished from subsequent return strokes by its typically higher peak current and longer duration.

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Current and electromagnetic field associated with lightning-return strokes to tall towers

Farhad Rachidi, W. Janischewskyj, A.M. Hussein et al. · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility · 2001 · 327 citations · Full text

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Analytical Representation of Single- and Double-Peaked Lightning Current Waveforms

Alberto De Conti, Silvrio Visacro · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility · 2007 · 227 citations

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Oral contraception and stroke. Evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners' Oral Contraception Study.

Philip C Hannaford, P. Croft, Clifford R. Kay · Stroke · 1994 · 152 citations · Full text

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Frequency Dependence of Soil Parameters: Effect on the Lightning Response of Grounding Electrodes

Rafael Alípio, Silvério Visacro · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility · 2012 · 150 citations

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Positive cloud‐to‐ground lightning in summer thunderstorms

D. M. Fuquay · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1982 · 133 citations

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Authors

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  1. SV
    Silvério Visacro

    Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

    7 publications · 396 citations

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  2. EP
    E. Philip Krider

    University of Arizona, United States

    5 publications · 302 citations

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  3. MA
    M. A. Uman

    University of Florida, United States

    4 publications · 246 citations

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  4. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    3 publications · 122 citations

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  5. FH
    Fernando H. Silveira

    Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

    3 publications · 117 citations

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  1. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    263 citations

  3. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    586 citations

  4. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    229 citations

  5. Universität der Bundeswehr München

    Munich, Germany

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    152 citations

  6. Kennedy Space Center

    Merritt Island, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    281 citations

  7. University of Nis

    Niš, Serbia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    31 citations

  8. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    668 citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 11 publications · 630 citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    3 publications · 202 citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 2 publications · 59 citations

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