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Return Stroke Physics

Return Stroke Physics is a theoretical framework within atmospheric electrodynamics that specifically characterizes the rapid ionization, current propagation, and electromagnetic radiation processes during the luminous, high-current phase of a lightning discharge following the initial leader attachment.

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Magnetic field of lightning return stroke

M. A. Uman, D. Kenneth McLain · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1969 · 453 citations

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An approximate formula for the calculation of the horizontal electric field from lightning at close, intermediate, and long range

Marcos Rubinstein · IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility · 1996 · 403 citations

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On lightning return stroke models for LEMP calculations

C.A. Nucci, C. Mazzetti, Farhad Rachidi et al. · Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) · 1988 · 309 citations · Full text

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The lightning discharge

C.E.R. Bruce, R.H. Golde · Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Part 2, Power engineering · 1941 · 254 citations

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An improved return stroke model with specified channel‐base current

Gerhard Diendorfer, M. A. Uman · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1990 · 235 citations

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Authors

436

  1. MA
    M. A. Uman

    University of Florida, United States

    34 publications · 2.5K citations

    27

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  2. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    24 publications · 1K citations

    19

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  3. VC
    Vernon Cooray

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    21 publications · 1K citations

    18

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  4. EP
    E. Philip Krider

    University of Arizona, United States

    18 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

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  5. RE
    Richard E. Orville

    Texas A&M University, United States

    15 publications · 682 citations

    15

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Institutions

177

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    21 h-index

    80 publications

    2.8K citations

  2. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    13 h-index

    17 publications

    696 citations

  3. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    12 h-index

    21 publications

    877 citations

  4. Westinghouse Electric (United States)

    Cranberry Township, United States

    8 h-index

    10 publications

    321 citations

  5. Northwest Normal University

    Lanzhou, China

    6 h-index

    23 publications

    579 citations

  6. Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    26 publications

    631 citations

  7. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    198 citations

  8. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    Socorro, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    383 citations

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  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 66 publications · 4.1K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    23 publications · 1K citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 14 publications · 474 citations

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  5. Radio Science

    8 publications · 550 citations

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