A mathematical model of the global ionospheric electric field generated by thunderstorms

Denisenko, V. V., Rycroft, M. J. and Harrison, R. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0693-347X (2023) A mathematical model of the global ionospheric electric field generated by thunderstorms. Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics, 87. pp. 118-123. ISSN 1934-9432 doi: 10.3103/S1062873822700277

Abstract/Summary

Data on the atmospheric fair weather electric field obtained during Carnegie cruise VII are plotted as a two dimensional map in Universal Time and month coordinates to show both time and seasonal variations. The maximum of the field is observed at a time around 18 UT in January. For this point in time a model is created for the thunderstorm-related ionospheric part of the global electric circuit in January. The obtained current system consists of both mid-latitude currents and equatorial electrojets, day-time and night-time, westward and eastward, up to 120 A.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/110995
Identification Number/DOI	10.3103/S1062873822700277
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
Publisher	Springer
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