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Çalışkanoğlu AZ, Camara ASB, Cimarelli C, Dingwell DB, Hess KU. Experimental generation of fulgurite under realistic lightning discharge conditions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11685. [PMID: 37468537 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38781-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Fulgurites have been documented in geological deposits from throughout Earth's history. They have also been assigned a potential role in prebiotic chemistry as a source of reactants. Fulgurites are generated in nature by cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. The unpredictability in space and time of the occurrence of lightning events has limited the investigation of both the mechanisms by, and the conditions under, which fulgurites form. A laboratory-based approach can mitigate these limitations. Here, we describe experimentally generated fulgurites generated from Laacher See volcanic ash. We employ a DC source with a trigger-pulse setup in a high voltage laboratory, whose capabilities enable experimental conditions that correspond closely to the electrical characteristics of natural lightning strikes. The experimentally generated fulgurites closely resemble naturally-occurring fulgurites in both state and texture. These experimental investigations yield a high reproducibility of the characteristic of fulgurites generated under well-constrained conditions, enabling some inferences to be made regarding the processes involved in the generation of fulgurites in nature. This work provides a basis for a systematic characterization of experimental fulgurites and the characteristic of lightning discharges.
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- A Zeynep Çalışkanoğlu
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Theresienstraße 41, 80333, Munich, Germany.
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- Institute of Energy Systems Munich, Universität der Bundeswehr, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577, Neubiberg, Germany
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Theresienstraße 41, 80333, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Theresienstraße 41, 80333, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Theresienstraße 41, 80333, Munich, Germany
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Schultz CJ, Nauslar NJ, Wachter JB, Hain CR, Bell JR. Spatial, Temporal, and Electrical Characteristics of Lightning in Reported Lightning-Initiated Wildfire Events. FIRE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 2:10.3390/fire2020018. [PMID: 31360914 PMCID: PMC6662225 DOI: 10.3390/fire2020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Analysis was performed to determine if a lightning flash could be associated with every reported lightning-initiated wildfire that grew to at least 4 km2. In total, 905 lightning-initiated wildfires within CONUS between 2012 and 2015 were analyzed. Fixed and fire radius search methods showed that 81-88% of wildfires had a corresponding lightning flash within a 14 day period prior to the report date. The two methods showed that 52-60% of lightning-initiated wildfire were reported on the same day as the closest lightning flash. The fire radius method indicated the most promising spatial results, where the median distance between the closest lightning and the wildfire start location was 0.83 km, followed by a 75th percentile of 1.6 km, and a 95th percentile of 5.86 km. Ninety percent of the closest lightning flashes to wildfires were negative polarity. Maximum flash densities were less than 0.41 flashes km2 for the 24 hour period at the fire start location. The majority of lightning-initiated holdover events were observed in the Western CONUS, with a peak density in north-central Idaho. A twelve day holdover event from New Mexico was also discussed; outlining the opportunities and limitations of using lightning data to characterize wildfires.
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- Earth System Science Center, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
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Kitagawa N, Brook M, Workman EJ. Continuing currents in cloud-to-ground lightning discharges. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jz067i002p00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Colgate SA. Enhanced drop coalescence by electric fields in equilibrium with turbulence. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jz072i002p00479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Fuquay DM, Baughman RG, Taylor AR, Hawe RG. Characteristics of seven lightning discharges that caused forest fires. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jz072i024p06371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Loeb LB. The mechanisms of stepped and dart leaders in cloud-to-ground lightning strokes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jz071i020p04711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Krider EP, Dawson GA, Uman MA. Peak power and energy dissipation in a single-stroke lightning flash. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jb073i010p03335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Uman MA, Voshall RE. Time interval between lightning strokes and the initiation of dart leaders. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jb073i002p00497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mackerras D. A comparison of discharge processes in cloud and ground lightning flashes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jb073i004p01175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Tiller JA, Uman MA, Lin YT, Brantley RD, Krider EP. Electric field statistics for close lightning return strokes near Gainesville, Florida. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jc081i024p04430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Fuquay DM, Taylor AR, Hawe RG, Schmid CW. Lightning discharges that caused forest fires. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jc077i012p02156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Holmes CR, Brook M, Krehbiel P, McCrory R. On the power spectrum and mechanism of thunder. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jc076i009p02106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hughes HG. Differences between pulse trains of ELF atmospherics at widely separated locations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/jc076i009p02116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Recent research on lightning has been motivated, in part, by the desire to prevent spectacular accidents, such as occurred in 1969 during the launch of Apollo 12 and in 1987 during the launch of Atlas-Centaur 67, and by the need to protect advanced ground-based and airborne systems that utilize low voltage, solid-state electronics. The present understanding of both natural and artificially initiated (triggered) lightning is reviewed, and suggestions are given for future research that can improve our understanding both of the physics of lightning and the parameters that are important for protection.
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Maggio CR, Marshall TC, Stolzenburg M. Estimations of charge transferred and energy released by lightning flashes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1029/2008jd011506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Saba MMF, Ballarotti MG, Pinto O. Negative cloud-to-ground lightning properties from high-speed video observations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1029/2005jd006415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cummer SA, Lyons WA. Implications of lightning charge moment changes for sprite initiation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1029/2004ja010812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Steven A. Cummer
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Duke University; Durham North Carolina USA
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Hayakawa M. Observation of sprites over the Sea of Japan and conditions for lightning-induced sprites in winter. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1029/2003ja009905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Huang E, Williams E, Boldi R, Heckman S, Lyons W, Taylor M, Nelson T, Wong C. Criteria for sprites and elves based on Schumann resonance observations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1029/1999jd900139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Smith DA, Shao XM, Holden DN, Rhodes CT, Brook M, Krehbiel PR, Stanley M, Rison W, Thomas RJ. A distinct class of isolated intracloud lightning discharges and their associated radio emissions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1999. [DOI: 10.1029/1998jd200045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mazur V, Ruhnke LH. Model of electric charges in thunderstorms and associated lightning. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1029/98jd02120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Idone VP, Davis DA, Moore PK, Wang Y, Henderson RW, Ries M, Jamason PF. Performance evaluation of the U.S. National Lightning Detection Network in eastern New York: 1. Detection efficiency. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1029/98jd00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Shao XM, Krehbiel PR, Thomas RJ, Rison W. Radio interferometric observations of cloud-to-ground lightning phenomena in Florida. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1029/94jd01943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Mazur V, Krehbiel PR, Shao XM. Correlated high-speed video and radio interferometric observations of a cloud-to-ground lightning flash. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1029/95jd02364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Rakov VA, Uman MA. Some properties of negative cloud-to-ground lightning flashes versus stroke order. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1990. [DOI: 10.1029/jd095id05p05447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Beasley WH, Uman MA, Jordan DM, Ganesh C. Positive cloud to ground lightning return strokes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1983. [DOI: 10.1029/jc088ic13p08475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Williams ER, Lhermitte RM. Radar tests of the precipitation hypothesis for thunderstorm electrification. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1983. [DOI: 10.1029/jc088ic15p10984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Marshall TC, Winn WP. Measurements of charged precipitation in a New Mexico thunderstorm: lower positive charge centers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1982. [DOI: 10.1029/jc087ic09p07141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Orville RE, Salanave LE. Lightning spectroscopy-photographic techniques. APPLIED OPTICS 1970; 9:1775-1781. [PMID: 20094137 DOI: 10.1364/ao.9.001775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Some spectroscopic studies of lightning from 1901 to the present are reviewed, with special emphasis on slitless techniques-time-integrated and time-resolved. Some of the best examples of the authors' time-integrated spectra are reproduced to display and identify emission and absorption features from 3000 A to almost 9000 A on a nearly uniform scale approximating 20 A/mm. Time-resolved spectra in the visible region are reproduced in the range of milliseconds for a continuing-current luminosity, and microseconds for a return stroke and a stepped leader.
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