X-ray enhancements detected during thunderstorm and lightning activities
X-ray enhancements detected during thunderstorm and lightning activities
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雷暴和闪电活动期间检测到的 X 射线增强
DOI：
10.1029/gl008i011p01176
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发表时间：
1981
影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
J. Chin
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作者：
G. Parks;B. Mauk;R. Spiger;J. Chin
美国宇航局的一架F-106喷气式飞机上安装了一个X射线探测器。我们得出的结论是，大量的3至>12 keV的X射线产生的雷暴云，支持闪电放电活动。据推测，X射线是由高能电子通过逃逸过程加速而发出的韧致辐射。它的建议和支持，负责加速的结构是强大的双层支持的非常高的电流密度归因于闪电放电。
An X-ray detector has been flown on-board a NASA F-106 jet into thunderstorms. We have concluded that significant quantities of 3 to >12 keV X-rays are produced within thunderstorm clouds which support lightning discharge activity. It is inferred that the X-rays are the bremsstrahlung radiation emitted from energetic electrons which have been accelerated through run-away processes. It is suggested and supported that the structures responsible for the acceleration are strong double-layers which are supported by the very high current densities attributed to lightning discharges.