M. Füllekrug, E.A. Mareev, M.J. Rycroft (Eds.) "Sprites, Elves and Intense Lightning Discharges" Series: NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 225 ▶ The first extended summary on recent sprite research ▶ Sprites are arguably the most dramatic recent discovery in solar- terrestrial physics ▶ Sprites are direct evidence of coupling from the lower atmosphere(troposphere) to the upper atmosphere (ionosphere) ▶ Sprites are a hot topic of interdisciplinary research in atmospheric science and represent a rapidly evolving new research area ▶ Summarises the present state of the art in sprite research with contributions from the world leading experts in their respective fields Particularly intense lightning discharges can produce transient luminous events above thunderclouds, termed sprites, elves and jets. These short lived optical emissions in the mesosphere can reach from the tops of thunderclouds up to the ionosphere; they provide 2006, XVI, 398 p. direct evidence of coupling from the lower atmosphere to the upper atmosphere. Sprites are arguably the most dramatic recent discovery in solar-terrestrial physics. Shortly after the first ground based video recordings of sprites, observations on board the Space Printed book Shuttle detected sprites and elves occurring all around the world. These reports led Hardcover to detailed sprite observations in North America, South America, Australia, Japan, and ▶ 279,99 € | £249.99 | $349.99 Europe. Subsequently, sprites were detected from other space platforms such as the ▶ *299,59 € (D) | 307,99 € (A) | CHF 330.50 International Space Station and the ROCSAT satellite. During the past 15 years, more than 200 contributions on sprites have been published in the scientific literature to document this rapidly evolving new research area. eBook Available from your bookstore or ▶ springer.com/shop MyCopy Printed eBook for just ▶ € | $ 24.99 ▶ springer.com/mycopy Order online at springer.com ▶ or for the Americas call (toll free) 1-800-SPRINGER ▶ or email us at: [email protected]. ▶ For outside the Americas call +49 (0) 6221-345-4301 ▶ or email us at: [email protected]. The first € price and the £ and $ price are net prices, subject to local VAT. Prices indicated with * include VAT for books; the €(D) includes 7% for Germany, the €(A) includes 10% for Austria. Prices indicated with ** include VAT for electronic products; 19% for Germany, 20% for Austria. All prices exclusive of carriage charges. Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted..