Observational properties of ball lightning

Information from data banks involved in collecting results of observations of ball lightning is presented. The methods of treatment of these data are analyzed, comparisons of data from different data banks are made, and accuracy of determination of various parameters is evaluated. The resultant data and their distributions over the main parameters of ball lightning are described. A brief analysis of laboratory analogs of ball lightning is given, and also of the processes of formation and evolution of ball lightning in nature and in the laboratory.

PACS: 52.80.Mg, 92.60.Pw, 52.80.Hc (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1992v035n08ABEH002254
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1992/8/b/
Citation: Smirnov B M "Observational properties of ball lightning" Sov. Phys. Usp. 35 (8) 650–670 (1992)

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PT Journal Article
TI Observational properties of ball lightning
AU Smirnov B M
FAU Smirnov BM
DP 10 Aug, 1992
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 35
IP 8
PG 650-670
RX 10.1070/PU1992v035n08ABEH002254
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1992/8/b/
SO Phys. Usp. 1992 Aug 10;35(8):650-670

Оригинал: Смирнов Б М «Наблюдательные свойства шаровой молнии» УФН 162 (8) 43–81 (1992); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0162.199208b.0043