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Ionization Processes In Thunderstorms

Ionization Processes in Thunderstorms is a theoretical construct in atmospheric physics that specifically characterizes the mechanisms by which neutral air molecules are transformed into charged particles within thunderstorm environments, distinguishing it from other electrification processes by focusing on the initiation and propagation of free electrons and ions under strong electric fields.

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294

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114

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2017–2026

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87

The electric field of a thundercloud and some of its effects

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson · Proceedings of the Physical Society of London · 1924 · 345 citations

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Runaway breakdown and electric discharges in thunderstorms

K. P. Zybin · Physics-Uspekhi · 2001 · 315 citations

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Electrical discharge from a thundercloud top to the lower ionosphere

Victor P. Pasko, M. A. Stanley, J. D. Mathews et al. · Nature · 2002 · 301 citations

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Runaway breakdown and electric discharges in thunderstorms

A. V. Gurevich, K. P. Zybin · Uspekhi Fizicheskih Nauk · 2001 · 292 citations · Full text

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Heating and ionization of the lower ionosphere by lightning

U. S. Inan, T. F. Bell, J. V. Rodriguez · Geophysical Research Letters · 1991 · 216 citations

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Authors

294

  1. US
    U. S. Inan

    Stanford University, United States

    7 publications · 1K citations

    7

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  2. VP
    Victor P. Pasko

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    4 publications · 506 citations

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  3. KP
    K. P. Zybin

    P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

    4 publications · 663 citations

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  4. OC
    Olivier Chanrion

    Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

    4 publications · 115 citations

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  5. TN
    Torsten Neubert

    Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

    4 publications · 115 citations

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Institutions

114

  1. University of Oulu

    Oulu, Finland

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    167 citations

  2. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    2.2K citations

  3. Technical University of Denmark

    Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    230 citations

  4. P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

    Moscow, Russia

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    855 citations

  5. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    80 citations

  6. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    87 citations

  7. A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory

    Yerevan, Armenia

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    346 citations

  8. Radiophysical Research Institute

    Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    83 citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 16 publications · 769 citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    9 publications · 610 citations

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  3. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

    JASTP · 6 publications · 140 citations

    7

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  4. Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

    6 publications · 204 citations

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  5. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 2 publications · 115 citations

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