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Lightning at Jupiter pulsates with a similar rhythm as in-cloud lightning at Earth

Space Sciences

Lightning at Jupiter pulsates with a similar rhythm as in-cloud lightning at Earth

I. Kolmašová, O. Santolik, et al.

Exciting discoveries from the Juno mission reveal millisecond-scale radio pulses from Jupiter's lightning, showcasing intricate lightning channel extensions akin to Earth's intracloud flashes. This fascinating research is brought to you by Ivana Kolmašová, Ondřej Santolik, Masafumi Imai, William S. Kurth, George B. Hospodarsky, John E. P. Connerney, Scott J. Bolton, and Radek Lán.

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Abstract
Previous measurements of Jupiter's lightning lacked the temporal resolution to understand its fine structure. Juno mission data, analyzed at 125-microsecond resolution, reveals millisecond-scale radio pulses suggesting step-like lightning channel extensions, similar to intracloud lightning on Earth.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
May 23, 2023
Authors
Ivana Kolmašová, Ondřej Santolik, Masafumi Imai, William S. Kurth, George B. Hospodarsky, John E. P. Connerney, Scott J. Bolton, Radek Lán
Tags
Jupiter
lightning
Juno mission
radio pulses
space physics
intracloud lightning
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