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Lightning Triggering Mechanisms

Lightning Triggering Mechanisms is a theoretical framework in atmospheric physics that identifies and explains the specific physical processes initiating the breakdown phase of lightning discharges within thunderclouds.

245

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11.3K

Citations

801

Authors

301

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2017–2026

43

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Publications

245

Electric field magnitudes and lightning initiation in thunderstorms

Thomas Märshall, M. McCarthy, W. David Rust · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1995 · 269 citations

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Observations of narrow bipolar events reveal how lightning is initiated in thunderstorms

W. Rison, P. R. Krehbiel, Michael Stock et al. · Nature Communications · 2016 · 254 citations · Full text

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Photonuclear reactions triggered by lightning discharge

Teruaki Enoto, Yuuki Wada, Yoshihiro Furuta et al. · Nature · 2017 · 184 citations · Full text

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Lightning initiation by simultaneous effect of runaway breakdown and cosmic ray showers

A. V. Gurevich, K. P. Zybin, R. Roussel‐Dupré · Physics Letters A · 1999 · 165 citations

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Electric events synchronized with laser filaments in thunderclouds

Jérôme Kasparian, Roland Ackermann, Yves-Bernard André et al. · Optics Express · 2008 · 165 citations · Full text

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Authors

801

  1. MA
    M. A. Uman

    University of Florida, United States

    17 publications · 842 citations

    17

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  2. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    20 publications · 968 citations

    16

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  3. XQ
    Xiushu Qie

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    14 publications · 577 citations

    13

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  4. RJ
    Rubin Jiang

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China

    10 publications · 363 citations

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  5. ZK
    Zen‐Ichiro Kawasaki

    The University of Osaka, Japan

    10 publications · 333 citations

    10

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Institutions

301

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    21 h-index

    98 publications

    5.4K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    16 h-index

    107 publications

    4.4K citations

  3. Institute of Atmospheric Physics

    Beijing, China

    14 h-index

    64 publications

    2.2K citations

  4. Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

    Nanjing, China

    11 h-index

    38 publications

    1K citations

  5. Florida Institute of Technology

    Melbourne, United States

    10 h-index

    26 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    41 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    662 citations

  8. Kennedy Space Center

    Merritt Island, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    287 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 39 publications · 2.2K citations

    27

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    31 publications · 1.8K citations

    23

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 16 publications · 722 citations

    13

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  4. Atmospheric Research

    12 publications · 578 citations

    12

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  5. Nature

    5 publications · 389 citations

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