Optical observations geomagnetically conjugate to sprite-producing lightning discharges

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: R. A. Marshall, U. S. Inan, T. Neubert, A. Hughes, G. Sátori, J. Bór, A. Collier, T. H. Allin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2005
• Subjects: Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Palmer Station; Palmer-Station; Sutherland; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-23-2231-2005; https://doaj.org/article/02c5a8c91b9d40fba9ea653f7573a44e

Theoretical studies have predicted that large positive cloud-to-ground discharges can trigger a runaway avalanche process of relativistic electrons, forming a geomagnetically trapped electron beam. The beam may undergo pitch angle and energy scattering during its traverse of the Earth's magneto...