High-energy atmospheric physics: Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes and related phenomena
It is now well established that both thunderclouds and lightning routinely emit x-rays and
gamma-rays. These emissions appear over wide timescales, ranging from sub-microsecond …
gamma-rays. These emissions appear over wide timescales, ranging from sub-microsecond …
Terrestrial gamma‐ray flashes in the Fermi era: Improved observations and analysis methods
MS Briggs, S Xiong, V Connaughton… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A new data mode and new analysis methods are used to detect Terrestrial Gamma‐ray
Flashes (TGFs) with the Fermi Gamma‐ray Burst Monitor (GBM) 10 times more frequently …
Flashes (TGFs) with the Fermi Gamma‐ray Burst Monitor (GBM) 10 times more frequently …
First results on terrestrial gamma ray flashes from the Fermi Gamma‐ray Burst Monitor
MS Briggs, GJ Fishman, V Connaughton… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The Gamma‐ray Burst Monitor (GBM) on the Fermi Gamma‐ray Space Telescope detected
12 intense terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) during its first year of observation. Typical …
12 intense terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) during its first year of observation. Typical …
Energy and fluxes of thermal runaway electrons produced by exponential growth of streamers during the stepping of lightning leaders and in transient luminous events
S Celestin, VP Pasko - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In the present paper, we demonstrate that the exponential expansion of streamers
propagating in fields higher than the critical fields for stable propagation of streamers of a …
propagating in fields higher than the critical fields for stable propagation of streamers of a …
The relativistic feedback discharge model of terrestrial gamma ray flashes
JR Dwyer - Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
As thunderclouds charge, the large‐scale fields may approach the relativistic feedback
threshold, above which the production of relativistic runaway electron avalanches becomes …
threshold, above which the production of relativistic runaway electron avalanches becomes …
Detection of terrestrial gamma ray flashes up to 40 MeV by the AGILE satellite
M Marisaldi, F Fuschino, C Labanti… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We report the detection by the Astrorivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero (AGILE) satellite
of terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) obtained with the minicalorimeter (MCAL) detector …
of terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) obtained with the minicalorimeter (MCAL) detector …
Lightning mapping observation of a terrestrial gamma‐ray flash
We report the observation with the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) related to
a terrestrial gamma‐ray flash (TGF) detected by RHESSI on 26 July 2008. The LMA data …
a terrestrial gamma‐ray flash (TGF) detected by RHESSI on 26 July 2008. The LMA data …
A closer examination of terrestrial gamma‐ray flash‐related lightning processes
This paper presents detailed comparisons between terrestrial gamma‐ray flashes (TGFs)
detected by the RHESSI satellite and the lightning processes observed by the Los Alamos …
detected by the RHESSI satellite and the lightning processes observed by the Los Alamos …
First RHESSI terrestrial gamma ray flash catalog
BW Grefenstette, DM Smith… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We present a summary of data from the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic
Imager (RHESSI) terrestrial gamma ray flash (TGF) catalog. We describe the RHESSI search …
Imager (RHESSI) terrestrial gamma ray flash (TGF) catalog. We describe the RHESSI search …
The First Fermi‐GBM Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flash Catalog
OJ Roberts, G Fitzpatrick, M Stanbro… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We present the first Fermi Space Telescope Gamma Ray Burst Monitor (GBM) catalog of
4,144 terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs), detected since launch in 11 July 2008 through …
4,144 terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs), detected since launch in 11 July 2008 through …