Lightning, whistlers, and hiss - A possible relationshipWhile it has been established that whistlers originate in terrestrial lightning, the generation mechanism remains unclear and is intractable by means of quasi-linear theory, which does not account for the generation of hiss from the background thermal noise. Observational data are presently discussed which indicate that the wave energy introduced in the magnetosphere by atmospheric lightning discharges may play an important role both in the loss of particles through wave-induced precipitation and in the embrionic generation of hiss.
Document ID
19910048413
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Sonwalkar, Vikas S. (Stanford University CA, United States)