A theory of ball lightning as an electric discharge

@article{citeulike:1145667, abstract = {It is proposed, on the basis of solutions of electron and ion transport equations, together with Poisson's equation , that ball lightning is an electric discharge which is continuously varying on a microsecond time scale. It is further proposed that this corona-like discharge is sustained by electric fields associated with charges from a lightning strike dispersing along preferred conducting paths in the earth. The theory gives an explanation of the formation, lifetime, energy source and motion of ball lightning.}, author = {Lowke, J. J. }, citeulike-article-id = {1145667}, doi = {10.1088/0022-3727/29/5/018}, journal = {Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics}, keywords = {ball\_lightning, electrical\_discharge, theory}, number = {5}, pages = {1237--1244}, posted-at = {2007-03-07 14:02:57}, priority = {2}, title = {A theory of ball lightning as an electric discharge}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/29/5/018}, volume = {29}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1145667 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1145667 TI - A theory of ball lightning as an electric discharge JF - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics VL - 29 IS - 5 SP - 1237 EP - 1244 N2 - It is proposed, on the basis of solutions of electron and ion transport equations, together with Poisson's equation , that ball lightning is an electric discharge which is continuously varying on a microsecond time scale. It is further proposed that this corona-like discharge is sustained by electric fields associated with charges from a lightning strike dispersing along preferred conducting paths in the earth. The theory gives an explanation of the formation, lifetime, energy source and motion of ball lightning. KW - ball_lightning KW - electrical_discharge KW - theory AU - Lowke, JJ PY - 1996/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/29/5/018 ER -