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Stepped Leader Dynamics

Stepped Leader Dynamics is a physical phenomenon model that describes the intermittent, channel-forming propagation mechanism of a lightning leader through the successive ionization and extension of plasma channels in a stepwise manner under the influence of electric field conditions.

88

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4.4K

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202

Authors

66

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2017–2026

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88

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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Energy and fluxes of thermal runaway electrons produced by exponential growth of streamers during the stepping of lightning leaders and in transient luminous events

Sébastien Célestin, Victor P. Pasko · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2011 · 222 citations · Full text

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X‐ray bursts associated with leader steps in cloud‐to‐ground lightning

J. R. Dwyer, H. K. Rassoul, M. Al‐Dayeh et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2005 · 214 citations · Full text

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A self-consistent upward leader propagation model

Marley Becerra, Vernon Cooray · Journal of Physics D Applied Physics · 2006 · 181 citations · Full text

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Electric fields preceding cloud‐to‐ground lightning flashes

William H. Beasley, M. A. Uman, P. L. Rustan · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1982 · 180 citations

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Authors

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  1. MA
    M. A. Uman

    University of Florida, United States

    9 publications · 791 citations

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  2. MS
    Maribeth Stolzenburg

    University of Mississippi, United States

    8 publications · 174 citations

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  3. VA
    Vladimir A. Rakov

    University of Florida, United States

    8 publications · 439 citations

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  4. TM
    Thomas Märshall

    University of Mississippi, United States

    8 publications · 174 citations

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  5. RE
    Richard E. Orville

    Texas A&M University, United States

    8 publications · 151 citations

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Institutions

66

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    12 h-index

    29 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. University of Mississippi

    Oxford, United States

    8 h-index

    29 publications

    608 citations

  3. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    101 citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    25 publications

    924 citations

  5. Institute of Atmospheric Physics

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    563 citations

  6. ABB (Switzerland)

    Zurich, Switzerland

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    916 citations

  7. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    Socorro, United States

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    1.6K citations

  8. Gifu University

    Gifu City, Japan

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    369 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 25 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. Geophysical Research Letters

    13 publications · 910 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 14 publications · 288 citations

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  4. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics

    7 publications · 418 citations

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  5. Atmospheric Research

    2 publications · 106 citations

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