Implications of Multiple Corona Bursts in Lightning Processes for Radio Frequency Interferometer Observations

Recent observations from LOFAR indicate that multiple, spatially distributed corona bursts can occur in lightning processes with a timescale of 10 microseconds. The close proximity the space and time poses great observation challenge for short-baseline (typically ≤100 m) radio interferometers. This paper reports simulations to show interferometry results would be obtained such an interferometer. In particular, spatially-separated at fixed locations may seen as fast (>107 m/s) propagating source large power variation if resolution instrument is greater than spatial separation bursts. implications suggestions studies are discussed paper.