An overview of the NASA Thunderstorm Overflight Program (TOP) is presented. The various instruments flown on the NASA U-2 aircraft, as well as the ground instrumentation used to collect optical and electronic signature from the lightning events, are discussed. Samples of some of the photographic and electronic signatures are presented. Approximately 6400 electronic data samples of optical pulses were collected and are being analyzed.


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    Title :

    NASA Thunderstorm Overflight Program (Top): Research in Atmospheric Electricity from an Instrumented U-2 Aircraft Platform


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    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    49 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English