@phdthesis{b3a483b906b94ba3bfdeb70f07ad3152,
title = "Fractal Modeling of Lightning, Blue Jets, and Gigantic Jets",
author = "J.A. Riousset",
note = "Author: Riousset, J{\'e}r{\'e}my Andr{\'e} Graduate Program: Electrical Engineering Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Document Type: Dissertation Date of Defense: June 29, 2010 Committee Members: Victor P Pasko, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorVictor P Pasko, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJohn David Mathews, Committee MemberHampton Nelson Shirer, Committee MemberDouglas Henry Werner, Committee Member Keywords: transient luminous eventgigantic jetblue jetstreamer-to-spark transitionstreamer-to-leader transitionsparkarcleaderstreamerplasmalightningstormthundercloud Abstract: Blue jets and gigantic jets are transient luminous events in the middle atmosphere that form when conventional lightning leaders escape upward from thundercloud tops and propagate toward the lower ionosphere.",
year = "2010",
month = jun,
day = "29",
language = "American English",
school = "Electrical Engineering and Computer Science",
}