The Lightning Discharge 0127083502, 9780127083506

From the Preface: In the 18 years since my technical monograph Lightning (McGraw-Hill, 1969; Dover, 1984) was first publ

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Table of contents :
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Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Memoriam
Page v

Preface
Pages xi-xii

Chapter 1 Introduction
Pages 1-36

Chapter 2 Lightning Phenomenology
Pages 37-57

Chapter 3 Cloud and Lightning Charges
Pages 58-70

Chapter 4 Preliminary Breakdown
Pages 71-81

Chapter 5 Stepped Leader
Pages 82-98

Chapter 6 Attachment Process
Pages 99-109

Chapter 7 Return Stroke
Pages 110-153

Chapter 8 Dart Leader
Pages 154-166

Chapter 9 Continuing Current
Pages 167-178

Chapter 10 J- and K-Processes in Discharges to Ground
Pages 179-187

Chapter 11 Positive Lightning
Pages 188-204

Chapter 12 Upward Lightning and the Artificial Initiation of Lightning
Pages 205-230

Chapter 13 Cloud Discharges
Pages 231-253

Chapter 14 Lightning on Other Planets
Pages 254-280

Chapter 15 Thunder
Pages 281-312

Appendix A Electromagnetics
Pages 313-334

Appendix B Statistics
Pages 335-344

Appendix C Experimental Techniques
Pages 345-367

Appendix D Books Containing Information on Lightning
Pages 368-369

Index
Pages 370-377

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