The electrical environment of thunderstorm models and measurements

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dc.contributor.advisorFew, Arthur A., Jr.en_US
dc.creatorGeis, Paul B.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T07:01:04Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T07:01:04Zen_US
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.description.abstractA model describing a thunderstorm's interaction with the global electric circuit is presented. The model includes a thunderstorm, the surrounding atmospheric and ionospheric region, and the magnetically conjugate atmospheric and ionospheric region. The model is time-dependent, and includes lightning and thundercloud evolution. A method of using experimental data to more accurately simulate observed thunderstorms has been developed. Of the upward current generated by a thunderstorm, about 50% flows through the Earth's magnetosphere to the conjugate hemisphere. This percentage is fairly constant over the storm's active life, and varies little with storm size or structure. Infrequent lightning activity (less than one flash/minute) within a thunderstorm does not appear to greatly affect the thunderstorm's efficiency in transferring separated charge to the global circuit. Lightning does limit the magnitude of the electric fields and resulting currents within and below the storm.en_US
dc.format.extent88 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS SP. SCI. 1994 GEISen_US
dc.identifier.citationGeis, Paul B.. "The electrical environment of thunderstorm models and measurements." (1994) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19089">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19089</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/19089en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectAtmospheric sciencesen_US
dc.titleThe electrical environment of thunderstorm models and measurementsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentSpace Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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