Vol. 33, issue 12, article # 9

Abstract:

Using of apokamp discharge carried out on a laboratory simulation of the process of formation of blue jets in the Middle atmosphere of the Earth. The developed setup allowed to compare the NO_x concentration in the apokamp discharge mode and without it. In both cases, at an air pressure of 120 torr, close values of NO and NO₂ were obtained, amounting to 7320 and 1220 ppb, respectively. The data obtained in a laboratory experiment indicate that blue jets do not significantly affect the concentration of nitrogen oxides.

Keywords:

apokamp discharge, blue jet, nitrogen oxides, transient light phenomena

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