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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 28, Issue 13, Pages 2593-2596Publisher
AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1029/2000GL012699
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We show that ubiquitous small conducting particles of meteoric origin in the mesosphere and stratosphere may explain some features of sprite occurrence and fine structure. The main processes involved are: electrostatic field amplification by microspires on the dust surface, cathod-like instability in their vicinity, autoemission and explosive emission of electrons. Additional observations, theoretical development and perhaps laboratory experiments are warranted.
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