Red Sprite — *Photo Credit- NASA Picture of the Day*

Code Number: 8A70.30

Demo Title: Transient Luminous Emissions - Sprites, Jets, and Elves

Condition: Good

References:

Martin Fullekrug, "Elementary Model of Sprite Igniting Electric Fields", AJP, Vol 74, # 9, Sept. 2006, p. 804.
Claire Maldarelli, "upside-down lightning", July/August 2017, Popular Science, p. 90.
Earle R. Williams, "Sprites, Elves, and Glow Discharge Tubes", Physics Today, Nov. 2001, p. 41
Jearl Walker, "5.6, Sprites", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 221.
Torsten Neubert et al, "Transient Luminous Emissions - Sprites, Jets, and Elves", Science, Vol. 367, #6474, Jan 10, 2020, p. 183-186.
Torsten Neubert et al, "A Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flash and Ionospheric Ultraviolet Emissions Powered by Lightning", Science, Vol. 367, #6474, Jan. 10, 2020, p. 183.

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