Lower ionospheric electron density changes following lightning discharges

Atıcı, R.; Güzel, E.; Sağır, S.

doi:10.1007/s11600-018-0164-8

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Lower ionospheric electron density changes following lightning discharges

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Atıcı R. , Güzel E. , Sağır S.

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https://www.springer.com/journal/11600

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DOI

10.1007/s11600-018-0164-8

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Abstrakty

The effect of lightning-induced electromagnetic (EM) waves on electron density (Ne) of the lower ionosphere is calculated by using the four-component Glukhov–Pasko–Inan (GPI) model which is modified by including two-body attachment reactions and associative detachment with negative ions of active species (namely, O and N atoms). As a result of the calculations, it is seen that three-body attachment reactions take place at about 50–73 km altitudes, associative detachment takes place at approximately 73–85 km altitudes and two-body attachment reactions take place at approximately 85–95 km altitudes on the electron density. While the effect on electron density of electric field of lightning-induced EM wave is weak at altitudes where associative detachment is effective, it is strong at altitudes where two-body attachment reactions are effective. Also, it is shown that the electron density increases up to approximately 5.5 times when compared with the background density values due to electrons occurring as a result of associative detachment with negative ions of active species.

Słowa kluczowe

lower ionosphere electron density GPI model lightning-induced EM waves

jonosfera niższa gęstość elektronowa model GPI wywołane falami elektromagnetycznymi EM

Wydawca

Instytut Geofizyki PAN
Springer

Czasopismo

Acta Geophysica

Rocznik

2018

Tom

Vol. 66, no. 4

Strony

731--738

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 51 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Atıcı R.

r.atici@alparslan.edu.tr

Faculty of Education, Mus Alparslan University, 49250 Mus, Turkey

autor

Güzel E.

Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Turkey

autor

Sağır S.

Department of Electronics and Automation, Vocational School, Mus Alparslan University, 49100 Mus, Turkey

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