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Lightning Polarity

Lightning Polarity is a physical property in atmospheric electricity that classifies a lightning discharge according to the sign of the dominant charge transferred to ground, distinguishing it as either negative (where negative charge is conveyed from cloud to earth) or positive (where positive charge is transferred), thereby determining the direction of the electric field change and current flow in transient luminous events.

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Problems in lightning physics—the role of polarity asymmetry

Earle Williams · Plasma Sources Science and Technology · 2006 · 151 citations

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Environmental Control of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Polarity in Severe Storms

Lawrence D. Carey, Kurt M. Buffalo · Monthly Weather Review · 2007 · 147 citations · Full text

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Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Activity in the Contiguous United States from 1995 to 1999

Bard A. Zajac, Steven A. Rutledge · Monthly Weather Review · 2001 · 140 citations · Full text

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The Relationship between Severe Storm Reports and Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Polarity in the Contiguous United States from 1989 to 1998

Lawrence D. Carey, Steven A. Rutledge, Walter A. Petersen · Monthly Weather Review · 2003 · 105 citations

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Polarity asymmetry of sprite‐producing lightning: A paradox?

Earle Williams, E. Downes, R. Boldi et al. · Radio Science · 2007 · 103 citations · Full text

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  1. EW
    Earle Williams

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    6 publications · 439 citations

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  2. NT
    Nobuyuki Takagi

    Gifu University, Japan

    4 publications · 110 citations

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  3. FR
    Farhad Rachidi

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

    3 publications · 56 citations

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  4. DW
    Daohong Wang

    Gifu University, Japan

    3 publications · 85 citations

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  5. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    3 publications · 67 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    556 citations

  2. Gifu University

    Gifu City, Japan

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    214 citations

  3. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    97 citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    159 citations

  5. National Cheng Kung University

    Tainan City, Taiwan

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    398 citations

  6. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    129 citations

  7. Parsons (United States)

    Chantilly, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    154 citations

  8. Financial Management Association International

    Tampa, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    165 citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 6 publications · 186 citations

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  2. Monthly Weather Review

    5 publications · 543 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 4 publications · 75 citations

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  5. Geophysical Research Letters

    3 publications · 96 citations

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