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Abstract We examined three observations of green emission events (labeled as event A, B and C, respectively) associated with red sprites as captured by amateurs. In all cases, the green emissions were recorded atop of red sprite. Based on the location of causative strokes and background star fields for events A and B, their altitudes are confined between 88 and 100 km, with the maximum brightness at 90.7 and 95.5 km, respectively. Events B and C were lit up for a second time after the recurrence of a sprite element, extending their duration to approximately 1,084 ms and 732.6 ms, much longer than that (about 500 ms) for event A; the intensity of green emissions was also enhanced due to sprite recurrence. It is inferred that the recurrence of sprite elements could affect the ambient condition by further increasing electron density and strengthening the electric field for the ghost production.
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Sprite Durations Measured With a Neuromorphic Sensor
Abstract Neuromorphic sensors have inherently‐fast speeds and low data rates, which potentially make them ideal for the observation of transient sources, such as lightning and sprites. Particularly, for remote observations. In this article, we report the first observations of sprites from the ground with a neuromorphic sensor. These observations are accompanied by measurements with established instruments such as low‐light level and high‐frame rate cameras. We determine that neuromorphic sensors can capture sprites and determine their duration to an accuracy of roughly 6 ms. Average sprite durations were found to be 55 ms within our data set. We have also ascertained that sprites may be too dim for the neuromorphic sensors to resolve the internal spatiotemporal dynamics, at least without the aid of intensifiers.
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- PAR ID:
- 10577088
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- DOI PREFIX: 10.1029
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Volume:
- 51
- Issue:
- 13
- ISSN:
- 0094-8276
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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