Abstract
Atmospheric electricity research has been conducted actively in China, having profited from the development and application of high temporal and spatial resolution lightning detection and location technologies. This paper reviews the scientific advances made in the field of atmospheric electricity in China from 2011 to 2018, covering the following five aspects: (1) lightning detection and location techniques; (2) discharge processes and parameters associated with rocket-triggered lightning; (3) physical processes in natural lightning and attachment to the ground; (4) lightning activities and charge structure in different thunderstorms; and (5) effects of thunderstorms on the upper atmosphere. In addition, some outstanding questions for future research are outlined.
摘要
得益于高时间和高空间分辨率闪电探测和定位技术的不断发展, 中国大气电学研究近年来取得了很多重要进展. 本文对2011-2018年期间取得的主要研究进展进行了回顾, 内容涵盖如下5个方面: (1) 闪电探测和定位技术; (2) 基于火箭-拖线技术的人工引发闪电物理过程和放电参量; (3) 自然闪电的物理过程和连接过程; (4) 不同雷暴系统的闪电活动特征和云内电荷结构; (5) 雷暴和闪电对中上层大气的影响. 此外, 本文还对大气电学研究领域未来值得关注的一些重要科学问题进行了展望.
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The research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41630425) and the National Key Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2014CB441401).
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• High temporal and spatial resolution lightning detection and location technologies have been developed and utilized in China.
• Physical processes in natural lightning, tower-initiated and rocket-triggered lightning flashes have been studied actively from 2011 to 2018.
• Lightning activities and charge structure in different thunderstorms and their effects on the upper atmosphere are reviewed.
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Qie, X., Zhang, Y. A Review of Atmospheric Electricity Research in China from 2011 to 2018. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 36, 994–1014 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-019-8195-x
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