The Lightning Discharge

Martin A. Uman

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 1987
• Print ISBN: 9780127083506
• eBook ISBN: 9780080959818
• Topic: Sciences physiques
• Subtopic: Géologie et sciences de la Terre

From the Preface: In the 18 years since my technical monograph Lightning (McGraw-Hill, 1969; Dover, 1984) was first published, there have been significant advances in our understanding of lightning, but, until now, there has been no new monograph on the subject. A number of edited collections of papers and conference proceedings relating to lightning have been published during this period and are listed in Appendix D as well as being referenced, where appropriate, throughout the text... In the present book, the chapters are organized primarily by lightning process. Each chapter contains a reference list of essentially all literature on the subject discussed in that chapter, although all of these references may not be cited in the text.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• The Lightning Discharge
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Lightning Phenomenology
• Chapter 3. Cloud and Lightning Charges
• Chapter 4. Preliminary Breakdown
• Chapter 5. Stepped Leader
• Chapter 6. Attachment Process
• Chapter 7. Return Stroke
• Chapter 8. Dart Leader
• Chapter 9. Continuing Current
• Chapter 10. J- and K-Processes in Discharges to Ground
• Chapter 11. Positive Lightning
• Chapter 12. Upward Lightning and the Artificial Initiation of Lightning
• Chapter 13. Cloud Discharges
• Chapter 14. Lightning on Other Planets
• Chapter 15. Thunder
• Appendix A: Electromagnetics
• Appendix B: Statistics
• Appendix C: Experimental Techniques
• Appendix D: Books Containing Information on Lightning
• Index