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Lightning Leader Development

Lightning Leader Development is a physical process in atmospheric electricity that constitutes the initial, stepped propagation of a highly ionized channel through a thunderstorm's electric field, distinguishing itself from other discharge phases by its intermittent, bidirectional extension mechanism that precedes the return stroke in cloud-to-ground lightning.

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Energetic radiation associated with lightning stepped‐leaders

Charles B. Moore, K. Eack, G. D. Aulich et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2001 · 242 citations · Full text

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Positive leader characteristics from high‐speed video observations

Marcelo M. F. Saba, Kenneth L. Cummins, Tom A. Warner et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2008 · 187 citations · Full text

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Lightning mapping observation of a terrestrial gamma‐ray flash

Gaopeng Lu, Richard J. Blakeslee, Jingbo Li et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2010 · 153 citations · Full text

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Dynamics of streamer‐to‐leader transition at reduced air densities and its implications for propagation of lightning leaders and gigantic jets

Caitano L. da Silva, Victor P. Pasko · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2013 · 128 citations

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Asymmetries in bidirectional leader development of lightning flashes

Oscar van der Velde, Joan Montanyà · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2013 · 123 citations

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Authors

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  1. XQ
    Xiushu Qie

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    12 publications · 607 citations

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  2. RJ
    Rubin Jiang

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China

    11 publications · 508 citations

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  3. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    9 publications · 357 citations

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  4. ZS
    Zhuling Sun

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China

    8 publications · 354 citations

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  5. YZ
    Yijun Zhang

    Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, China

    8 publications · 213 citations

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Institutions

152

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    12 h-index

    35 publications

    2K citations

  2. Institute of Atmospheric Physics

    Beijing, China

    12 h-index

    72 publications

    3.4K citations

  3. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

    Nanjing, China

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    11 h-index

    72 publications

    3.5K citations

  5. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    921 citations

  6. Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    40 publications

    1K citations

  7. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

    Rapid City, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    514 citations

  8. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    382 citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 28 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. Atmospheric Research

    11 publications · 495 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 6 publications · 242 citations

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  5. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

    6 publications · 303 citations

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