New type discharge generated in thunderclouds by joint action of runaway breakdown and extensive atmospheric shower
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The kinetic theory of electric discharge in thunderclouds generated by runaway breakdown (RB) and extensive atmospheric shower (EAS) is developed. A giant growth of relativistic and thermal electrons, gamma and radio emission is predicted. The theory is compared with the recent results of EAS-radio experiments at Tien Shan mountains and with observations of lightning initiation process and narrow bipolar radio pulses. A reasonable agreement between the theory and observations is established. A new methods in cosmic ray physics is proposed: RB detection of extra high energy particles εp > 1018 eV. 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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