Lightning flashes conducive to the production and escape of gamma radiation to space

Earle Williams; R. Boldi; J. Bór; G. Sátori; C. Price; E. Greenberg; Y. Takahashi; K. Yamamoto; Y. Matsudo; Y. Hobara; M. Hayakawa; T. Chronis; E. Anagnostou; D. M. Smith; L. Lopez

doi:10.1029/2005JD006447

Lightning flashes conducive to the production and escape of gamma radiation to space

Earle Williams^*, R. Boldi, J. Bór, G. Sátori, C. Price, E. Greenberg, Y. Takahashi, K. Yamamoto, Y. Matsudo, Y. Hobara, M. Hayakawa, T. Chronis, E. Anagnostou, D. M. Smith, L. Lopez

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Abstract

Gamma radiation observed in space has been associated with lightning flashes in thunderstorms. These special flashes do not appear to be the large and energetic positive ground flashes that also produce sprites. Considerations of gamma ray attenuation in air indicate that such flashes may not produce gamma radiation at sufficient altitude to enable their escape to space. High-altitude intracloud lightning, most prevalent in the tropics where the tropopause is also high, may be a necessary source.

Original language	English
Article number	D16209
Journal	Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume	111
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JD006447
State	Published - 27 Aug 2006

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Williams, E., Boldi, R., Bór, J., Sátori, G., Price, C., Greenberg, E., Takahashi, Y., Yamamoto, K., Matsudo, Y., Hobara, Y., Hayakawa, M., Chronis, T., Anagnostou, E., Smith, D. M., & Lopez, L. (2006). Lightning flashes conducive to the production and escape of gamma radiation to space. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(16), Article D16209. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JD006447

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