A review of atmospheric electricity research in China from 2011 to 2018

X Qie, Y Zhang - Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Atmospheric electricity research has been conducted actively in China, having profited from
the development and application of high temporal and spatial resolution lightning detection …

Understanding the dynamical-microphysical-electrical processes associated with severe thunderstorms over the Beijing metropolitan region

X Qie, S Yuan, Z Chen, D Wang, D Liu, M Sun… - Science China Earth …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Dynamical-microphysical-electrical Processes in Severe Thunderstorms and
Lightning Hazards (STORM973) project conducted coordinated comprehensive field …

Laser-guided lightning

A Houard, P Walch, T Produit, V Moreno, B Mahieu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Lightning discharges between charged clouds and the Earth's surface are responsible for
considerable damages and casualties. It is therefore important to develop better protection …

Abrupt elongation (stepping) of negative and positive leaders culminating in an intense corona streamer burst: Observations in long sparks and implications for …

AY Kostinskiy, VS Syssoev, NA Bogatov… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Properties of positive and negative leaders developing in air gaps ranging from 4 to
10 m that were subjected to 100/7,500‐μs voltage impulses were examined using a two …

Polarity asymmetries in rocket‐triggered lightning

CL Da Silva, WP Winn, MC Taylor… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The dissonant development of positive and negative lightning leaders is a central question
in atmospheric electricity. It is also the likely root cause of other reported asymmetries …

Luminous crown residual vs. bright space segment: Characteristical structures for the intermittent positive and negative leaders of triggered lightning

R Jiang, X Qie, ZX Li, H Zhang, X Li… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We identify and investigate the intermittent propagation of upward positive and negative
leaders in rocket‐triggered lightning based on comprehensive observations of fine time …

Development of side bidirectional leader and its effect on channel branching of the progressing positive leader of lightning

S Yuan, R Jiang, X Qie, Z Sun, D Wang… - Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fine time‐resolved images of the development of lightning bidirectional leaders below the
cloud base were captured by a high‐speed camera in association with multiband …

A Systematic Review of the Potential Influence of Urbanization on the Regional Thunderstorm Process and Lightning Activity

T Shi, G Lu, X Wen, L Liu, P Qi - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the context of global climate change, lightning disasters have emerged as a serious
environmental factor that restricts the sustainable development of megacities. This paper …

The strongest negative lightning strokes in winter thunderstorms in Japan

T Wu, D Wang, H Huang… - Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Winter thunderstorms in Japan are well known for the frequent production of energetic
positive cloud‐to‐ground (CG) lightning flashes. By contrast, strong negative CG flashes or …

Propagation of positive, negative, and recoil leaders in upward lightning flashes

XS Qie, SF Yuan, HB Zhang, RB Jiang… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Leader propagation is a fundamental issue in lightning physics. The propagation
characteristics of positive leaders and negative leaders are summarized and compared …