The Emission of Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes From Encountering Streamer Coronae Associated to the Breakdown of Lightning Leaders
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DOI: 10.1029/2020gl089749
Abstract: Terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) are beams of high‐energy photons associated to lightning. These photons are the bremsstrahlung of energetic electrons whose origin is currently explained by two mechanisms: energizing electrons in weak, but large‐scale… read more here.
Keywords: lightning leaders; streamer coronae; coronae; gamma ray ... See more keywords