X-ray Observations at Gaisberg Tower

X-ray Observations at Gaisberg Tower

We report the occurrence of X-rays at ground level due to cloud-to-ground flashes of upward-initiated lightning from Gaisberg Tower, in Austria, which is located at an altitude of 1300 m. This is the first observation of X-ray emissions from upward lightning from a tower top located at high altitude...

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Main Authors: Pasan Hettiarachchi, Vernon Cooray, Gerhard Diendorfer, Hannes Pichler, Joseph Dwyer, Mahbubur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
X-ray
upward lightning
tower
mountain
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/1/20

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