Influence of Model Hydrometeors on Initiation of Discharge Phenomena between Artificial Thunderstorm Cells of Different Polarity

Application of the system of positively and negatively charged artificial thunderstorm cells with the model hydrometeor array between them could help to clarify the mechanism of the intracloud lightning initiation and its propagation inside a thundercloud. Results of an experimental investigation of the influence of the groups different types of large model hydrometeors of types disposed between differently charged artificial thunderstorm cells and partly inside them on the discharge initiation and propagation between the clouds have been presented. Peculiarities of the discharge formation on the hydrometeor array in the systems "negative artificial cell – positive artificial cell – ground" and "positive artificial cell – negative artificial cell – ground" have been analyzed. Relevance of a received results to the natural thunderstorm and to the methods of the artificial intracloud initiation has been discussed.

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