Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8140942 | Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Reporting dependence of corona inception from hydrometeors on pressure and humidity. ⺠Photoionization as a key process determining this dependence. ⺠Stronger avalanche multiplication for corona onset at higher pressure and humidity. ⺠The upper limit of precipitation charge set by positive corona.
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Authors
Ningyu Liu, Joseph R. Dwyer, Hamid K. Rassoul,