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Corona Discharge in Clouds

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We present a review of the results of theoretical studies and laboratory modeling of corona discharge initiation in clouds. The influence of corona discharges on the evolution of the cloud microstructure and electrification is analyzed. It is shown that corona discharges are initiated when large-size hydrometeors approach each other, whereas in some cases, corona discharges from crystals, ice pellets, and hailstones can appear. The corona discharges lead to significant air ionization, charging of cloud particles, and separation of charges in clouds and initiate streamers and lightnings. The influence of corona discharges on changes in the phase composition of clouds is analyzed.

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Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 56, Nos. 11–12, pp. 908–919, November–December 2013.

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Sin’kevich, A.A., Dovgalyuk, Y.A. Corona Discharge in Clouds. Radiophys Quantum El 56, 818–828 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11141-014-9484-y

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