Acoustically Imaged Profiles of Artificially Triggered Lightning (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Acoustically Imaged Profiles of Artificially Triggered Lightning

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SwRI scientists compared long-exposure optical photographs of two different triggered lightning events (on top) with acoustically imaged profiles of the discharge channel (below), corrected for sound speed propagation and atmospheric absorption effects. The apparent tilt of the lightning bolt in the left photo is also seen in the acoustic image.

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University of Florida, Florida Institute of Technology, and Southwest Research Institute.

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