Title :
Plasma Rossby wave as a mechanism for atmospheric fireball´s formation
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Meteorol., Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. In search of vortex/soliton mechanism for ball lightning and atmospheric fireballs, the properties of rotating plasma have been compared to those of geophysical fluid. This leads to plasma Rossby wave. This wave interacts with velocity field in magnetized rotating plasma and generates plasma vortices and solitons. The similarity of particle´s behaviors between geophysical fluid and magnetized plasma together with the properties of turbulent plasma can be used to explain some unusual atmospheric fireball phenomena.
Keywords :
lightning; ball lightning; fireball formation; geophysical fluid; magnetized plasma; plasma Rossby wave; rotating plasma; velocity field; vortex/soliton mechanism; Atmospheric waves; Cities and towns; Lightning; Magnetic properties; Mechanical factors; Meteorology; Ocean waves; Plasma properties; Plasma waves; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1996. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1996 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3322-5
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1996.550675