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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Luminosity with intracloud‐type lightning initial breakdown pulses and terrestrial gamma‐ray flash candidates. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
121(18), 10-936.
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Warner, T. A., Saba, M., Schumann, C., Helsdon, J. H., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Observations of bidirectional lightning leader initiation and development near positive leader channels. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
121(15), 9251-9260.
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Saba, M., Schumann, C., Warner, T. A., Ferro, M., Paiva, A. R., Helsdon, J., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Upward lightning flashes characteristics from high‐speed videos. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
121(14), 8493-8505.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., & Orville, R. E.
(2015).
An M component with a concurrent dart leader traveling along different paths during a lightning flash. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
120(19), 10-284.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., & Orville, R. E.
(2015).
Transient luminosity along negative stepped leaders in lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
120(8), 3408-3435.
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Karunarathne, S., Marshall, T. C., Stolzenburg, M., Karunarathna, N., & Orville, R. E.
(2015).
Modeling stepped leaders using a time‐dependent multidipole model and high‐speed video data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
120(6), 2419-2436.
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Saba, M., Schumann, C., Warner, T. A., Helsdon, J. H., & Orville, R. E.
(2015).
High-speed video and electric field observation of a negative upward leader connecting a downward positive leader in a positive cloud-to-ground flash. ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS RESEARCH.
118, 89-92.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., & Orville, R. E.
(2014).
Leader observations during the initial breakdown stage of a lightning flash. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
119(21), 12-221.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., & Orville, R. E.
(2014).
Branched dart leaders preceding lightning return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
119(7), 4228-4252.
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Campos, L., Saba, M., Warner, T. A., Pinto, O., Krider, E. P., & Orville, R. E.
(2014).
High-speed video observations of natural cloud-to-ground lightning leaders – A statistical analysis. Atmospheric Research.
135, 285-305.
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Saba, M., Schumann, C., Warner, T. A., Helsdon, J. H., Schulz, W., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Bipolar cloud‐to‐ground lightning flash observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(19), 11-106.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Stepped‐to‐dart leaders preceding lightning return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(17), 9845-9869.
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Mazur, V., Ruhnke, L. H., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Recoil leader formation and development. Journal of Electrostatics.
71(4), 763-768.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Competing and cutoff leaders before “upward illumination”‐type lightning ground strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(13), 7182-7198.
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Karunarathne, S., Marshall, T. C., Stolzenburg, M., Karunarathna, N., Vickers, L. E., Warner, T. A., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
Locating initial breakdown pulses using electric field change network. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(13), 7129-7141.
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Warner, T. A., Helsdon, J. H., Bunkers, M. J., Saba, M., & Orville, R. E.
(2013).
UPLIGHTS: Upward Lightning Triggering Study. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
94(5), 631-635.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., Vickers, L. E., Warner, T. A., Orville, R. E., & Betz, H.
(2013).
Luminosity of initial breakdown in lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
118(7), 2918-2937.
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Warner, T. A., Cummins, K. L., & Orville, R. E.
(2012).
Upward lightning observations from towers in Rapid City, South Dakota and comparison with National Lightning Detection Network data, 2004–2010. Journal of Geophysical Research.
117(D19), n/a-n/a.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., Karunarathna, N., Warner, T. A., Orville, R. E., & Betz, H.
(2012).
Strokes of upward illumination occurring within a few milliseconds after typical lightning return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research.
117(D15), n/a-n/a.
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Seroka, G. N., Orville, R. E., & Schumacher, C.
(2012).
Radar Nowcasting of Total Lightning over the Kennedy Space Center. Weather and Forecasting.
27(1), 189-204.
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Smith, P., Orville, R., & Detwiler, A.
(2011).
HAROLD D. ORVILLE 1932-2011 OBITUARY. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
92(9), 1206-1207.
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Mosier, R. M., Schumacher, C., Orville, R. D., & Carey, L. D.
(2011).
CORRIGENDUM. Weather and Forecasting.
26(4), 586-590.
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., Burrows, W. R., & Cummins, K. L.
(2011).
The North American Lightning Detection Network (NALDN)—Analysis of Flash Data: 2001–09. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
139(5), 1305-1322.
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Mosier, R. M., Schumacher, C., Orville, R. E., & Carey, L. D.
(2011).
Radar Nowcasting of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning over Houston, Texas. Weather and Forecasting.
26(2), 199-212.
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Warner, T. A., Orville, R. E., Marshall, J. L., & Huggins, K.
(2011).
Spectral (600–1050 nm) time exposures (99.6 μs) of a lightning stepped leader. Journal of Geophysical Research.
116(D12),
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Saba, M., Schulz, W., Warner, T. A., Campos, L., Schumann, C., Krider, E. P., Cummins, K. L., & Orville, R. E.
(2010).
High‐speed video observations of positive lightning flashes to ground. Journal of Geophysical Research.
115(D24),
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Steiger, S. M., Hamilton, R., Keeler, J., & Orville, R. E.
(2009).
Lake-Effect Thunderstorms in the Lower Great Lakes. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.
48(5), 889-902.
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Hodapp, C. L., Carey, L. D., & Orville, R. E.
(2008).
Evolution of radar reflectivity and total lightning characteristics of the 21 April 2006 mesoscale convective system over Texas. Atmospheric Research.
89(1-2), 113-137.
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Orville, R. E.
(2008).
Development of the National Lightning Detection Network. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
89(2), 180-190.
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Ely, B. L., Orville, R. E., Carey, L. D., & Hodapp, C. L.
(2008).
Evolution of the total lightning structure in a leading‐line, trailing‐stratiform mesoscale convective system over Houston, Texas. Journal of Geophysical Research.
113(D8),
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Steiger, S. M., Orville, R. E., & Carey, L. D.
(2007).
Total Lightning Signatures of Thunderstorm Intensity over North Texas. Part I: Supercells. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
135(10), 3281-3302.
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Steiger, S. M., Orville, R. E., & Carey, L. D.
(2007).
Total Lightning Signatures of Thunderstorm Intensity over North Texas. Part II: Mesoscale Convective Systems. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
135(10), 3303-3324.
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Hudman, R. C., Jacob, D. J., Turquety, S., Leibensperger, E. M., Murray, L. T., Wu, S., ... Wooldridge, P. J.
(2007).
Surface and lightning sources of nitrogen oxides over the United States: Magnitudes, chemical evolution, and outflow. Journal of Geophysical Research.
112(D12),
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Gauthier, M. L., Petersen, W. A., Carey, L. D., & Orville, R. E.
(2005).
Dissecting the anomaly: A closer look at the documented urban enhancement in summer season ground flash densities in and around the Houston area. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
32(10), 1-4.
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Ely, B. L., & Orville, R. E.
(2005).
High percentage of positive lightning along the USA west coast. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
32(9), 1-3.
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Steiger, S. M., & Orville, R. E.
(2003).
Cloud‐to‐ground lightning enhancement over Southern Louisiana. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
30(19),
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., Burrows, W. R., Holle, R. L., & Cummins, K. L.
(2002).
North American lightning maps: First results. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
83(8), 1139-1140.
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., Burrows, W. R., Holle, R. L., & Cummins, K. L.
(2002).
The North American Lightning Detection Network (NALDN)—First Results: 1998–2000. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
130(8), 2098-2109.
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Steiger, S. M., Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G.
(2002).
Cloud‐to‐ground lightning characteristics over Houston, Texas: 1989–2000. Journal of Geophysical Research.
107(D11), acl 2-1-acl 2-12.
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Bond, D. W., Steiger, S., Zhang, R., Tie, X., & Orville, R. E.
(2002).
The importance of NOx production by lightning in the tropics. ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT.
36(9), 1509-1519.
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Bond, D. W., Zhang, R., Tie, X., Brasseur, G., Huffines, G., Orville, R. E., & Boccippio, D. J.
(2001).
NOx production by lightning over the continental United States. Journal of Geophysical Research.
106(D21), 27701-27710.
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Orville, R. E., Huffines, G., Nielsen‐Gammon, J., Zhang, R., Ely, B., Steiger, S., ... Read, W.
(2001).
Enhancement of cloud‐to‐ground lightning over Houston, Texas. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
28(13), 2597-2600.
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Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G. R.
(2001).
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in the United States: NLDN Results in the First Decade, 1989–98. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
129(5), 1179-1193.
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Orville, R. E.
(2000).
Millennium perspectives. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
81(9), 2223-2223.
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Murray, N. D., Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G. R.
(2000).
Effect of pollution from Central American fires on cloud‐to‐ground lightning in May 1998. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
27(15), 2249-2252.
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Zhang, R., Sanger, N. T., Orville, R. E., Tie, X., Randel, W., & Williams, E. R.
(2000).
Enhanced NOx by lightning in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere inferred from the UARS Global NO2 measurements. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
27(5), 685-688.
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Zhang, R. Y., Sanger, N. T., Orville, R. E., Tie, X. X., Randel, W., & Williams, E. R.
(2000).
Enhanced NOx by lightning in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere inferred from the UARS global NO2 measurements. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
27(5), 685-688.
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Nesbitt, S. W., Zhang, R., & Orville, R. E.
(2000).
Seasonal and global NOx production by lightning estimated from the Optical Transient Detector (OTD). Tellus B.
52(5), 1206-1215.
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Orville, R. E., & Huffines, G. R.
(1999).
Lightning Ground Flash Measurements over the Contiguous United States: 1995–97. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
127(11), 2693-2703.
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Gremillion, M. S., & Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Thunderstorm Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida: A Study of Lightning Initiation Signatures as Indicated by the WSR-88D. Weather and Forecasting.
14(5), 640-649.
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Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Comments on “Large Peak Current Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flashes during the Summer Months in the Contiguous United States”. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
127(8), 1937-1938.
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Huffines, G. R., & Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Lightning Ground Flash Density and Thunderstorm Duration in the Continental United States: 1989–96. JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY.
38(7), 1013-1019.
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Wacker, R. S., & Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Changes in measured lightning flash count and return stroke peak current after the 1994 U.S. National Lightning Detection Network upgrade: 1. Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research.
104(D2), 2151-2157.
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Wacker, R. S., & Orville, R. E.
(1999).
Changes in measured lightning flash count and return stroke peak current after the 1994 U.S. National Lightning Detection Network upgrade: 2. Theory. Journal of Geophysical Research.
104(D2), 2159-2162.
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Mackerras, D., Darveniza, M., Orville, R. E., Williams, E. R., & Goodman, S. J.
(1998).
Global lightning: Total, cloud and ground flash estimates. Journal of Geophysical Research.
103(D16), 19791-19809.
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Hodanish, S., Sharp, D., Collins, W., Paxton, C., & Orville, R. E.
(1997).
A 10-yr Monthly Lightning Climatology of Florida: 1986–95. Weather and Forecasting.
12(3), 439-448.
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Perez, A. H., Wicker, L. J., & Orville, R. E.
(1997).
Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Associated with Violent Tornadoes. Weather and Forecasting.
12(3), 428-437.
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Sheridan, S. C., Griffiths, J. F., & Orville, R. E.
(1997).
Warm Season Cloud-to-Ground Lightning–Precipitation Relationships in the South-Central United States. Weather and Forecasting.
12(3), 449-458.
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Orville, R. E., Zipser, E. J., Brook, M., Weidman, C., Aulich, G., Krider, E. P., ... Cummins, K.
(1997).
Lightning in the Region of the TOGA COARE. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
78(6), 1055-1067.
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Orville, R. E., & Silver, A. C.
(1997).
Lighting Ground Flash Density in the Contiguous United States: 1992–95. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
125(4), 631-638.
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Lucas, C., & Orville, R. E.
(1996).
TOGA COARE: Oceanic Lightning. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
124(9), 2077-2082.
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Livingston, E. S., Nielsen-Gammon, J. W., & Orville, R. E.
(1996).
A Climatology, Synoptic Assessment, and Thermodynamic Evaluation for Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in Georgia: A study for the 1996 Summer Olympics. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
77(7), 1483-1495.
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Toracinta, E. R., Mohr, K. I., Zipser, E. J., & Orville, R. E.
(1996).
A Comparison Of WSR-88D Reflectivities, SSM/I Brightness Temperatures, and Lightning for Mesoscale Convective Systems in Texas. Part I: Radar Reflectivity and Lightning. JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY.
35(6), 902-918.
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Mohr, K. I., Toracinta, R., Zipser, E. J., & Orville, R. E.
(1996).
A Comparison of WSR-88D Reflectivities, SSM/I Brightness Temperatures, and Lightning for Mesoseale Convective Systems in Texas. Part II. SSM/I Brightness Temperatures and Lightning. JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY.
35(6), 919-931.
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Petersen, W. A., Rutledge, S. A., & Orville, R. E.
(1996).
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Observations from TOGA COARE: Selected Results and Lightning Location Algorithms. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
124(4), 602-620.
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Jordan, D. M., Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Rakov, V. A., & Uman, M. A.
(1995).
Luminosity characteristics of lightning M components. Journal of Geophysical Research.
100(D12), 25695-25700.
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Samsury, C. E., & Orville, R. E.
(1994).
Cloud-to-Ground Lightning in Tropical Cyclones: A Study of Hurricanes Hugo (1989) and Jerry (1989). MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
122(8), 1887-1896.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1994).
THUNDERSTORM ELECTRIFICATION AND LIGHTNING - PREFACE. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
122(8), 1669-1669.
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Orville, R. E.
(1994).
Cloud‐to‐ground lightning flash characteristics in the contiguous United States: 1989–1991. Journal of Geophysical Research.
99(D5), 10833-10841.
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Orville, R. E.
(1993).
Cloud‐to‐ground lightning in the blizzard of ′93. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
20(13), 1367-1370.
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WHITEHEAD, J. T., CHISHOLM, W. A., ANDERSON, J. G., CLAYTON, R., ELAHI, H., ERIKSSON, A. J., ... RENOWDEN, J. R.
(1993).
Estimating lightning performance of transmission lines. II. Updates to analytical models. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY.
8(3), 1254-1267.
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Orville, R. E.
(1993).
Reply. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
121(5), 1574-1575.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1992).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS IN PERSPECTIVE. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
73(10), 1545-1545.
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Rodriguez, J. V., Inan, U. S., Li, Y. Q., Holzworth, R. H., Smith, A. J., Orville, R. E., & Rosenberg, T. J.
(1992).
A case study of lightning, whistlers, and associated ionospheric effects during a substorm particle injection event. Journal of Geophysical Research.
97(A1), 65-75.
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Orville, R. E.
(1991).
Lightning Ground Flash Density in the Contiguous United States-1989. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
119(2), 573-577.
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Orville, R. E.
(1991).
Calibration of a magnetic direction finding network using measured triggered lightning return stroke peak currents. Journal of Geophysical Research.
96(D9), 17135-17142.
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Yip, W., Inan, U. S., & Orville, R. E.
(1991).
On the spatial relationship between lightning discharges and propagation paths of perturbed subionospheric VLF/LF signals. Journal of Geophysical Research.
96(A1), 249-258.
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Moore, P. K., & Orville, R. E.
(1990).
Lightning Characteristics in Lake-Effect Thunderstorms. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
118(9), 1767-1782.
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Orville, R. E.
(1990).
Winter lightning along the East Coast. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
17(6), 713-715.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E.
(1990).
Delimiting “Thunderstorm Watch” Periods by Real-Time Lightning Location for a Power Utility Company. Weather and Forecasting.
5(1), 139-147.
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Cooray, V., & Orville, R. E.
(1990).
The effects of variation of current amplitude, current risetime, and return stroke velocity along the return stroke channel on the electromagnetic fields generated by return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research.
95(D11), 18617-18630.
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Orville, R. E.
(1990).
Peak-current variations of lightning return strokes as a function of latitude. NATURE.
343(6254), 149-151.
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Reap, R. M., & Orville, R. E.
(1990).
The Relationships between Network Lightning Surface and Hourly Observations of Thunderstorms. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
118(1), 94-108.
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Cooray, V., & Orville, R. E.
(1989).
LORAN‐C timing errors caused by propagation over finitely conducting ground. Radio Science.
24(2), 179-182.
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Carpenter, D. L., & Orville, R. E.
(1989).
The excitation of active whistler mode signal paths in the magnetosphere by lightning: Two case studies. Journal of Geophysical Research.
94(A7), 8886-8894.
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Williams, E. R., Weber, M. E., & Orville, R. E.
(1989).
The relationship between lightning type and convective state of thunderclouds. Journal of Geophysical Research.
94(D11), 13213-13220.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E.
(1988).
Channel tortuosity variation in Florida triggered lightning. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
15(7), 645-648.
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Orville, R. E., Henderson, R. W., & Bosart, L. F.
(1988).
Bipole patterns revealed by lightning locations in mesoscale storm systems. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
15(2), 129-132.
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Inan, U. S., Burgess, W. C., Wolf, T. G., Shater, D. C., & Orville, R. E.
(1988).
Lightning‐associated precipitation of MeV electrons from the inner radiation belt. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
15(2), 172-175.
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Willett, J. C., Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Leteinturier, C., Eybert‐Berard, A., Barret, L., & Krider, E. P.
(1988).
An experimental test of the “transmission‐line model” of electromagnetic radiation from triggered lightning return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research.
93(D4), 3867-3878.
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Inan, U. S., Shafer, D. C., Yip, W. Y., & Orville, R. E.
(1988).
Subionospheric VLF signatures of nighttime D region perturbations in the vicinity of lightning discharges. Journal of Geophysical Research.
93(A10), 11455-11472.
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Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Mach, D. M., & Rust, W. D.
(1987).
The propagation speed of a positive lightning return stroke. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
14(11), 1150-1153.
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Orville, R. E.
(1987).
An analytical solution to obtain the optimum source location using multiple direction finders on a spherical surface. Journal of Geophysical Research.
92(D9), 10877-10886.
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Orville, R. E., Weisman, R. A., Pyle, R. B., Henderson, R. W., & Orville, R. E.
(1987).
Cloud‐to‐ground lightning flash characteristics from June 1984 through May 1985. Journal of Geophysical Research.
92(D5), 5640-5644.
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Orville, R. E.
(1987).
Meteorological applications of lightning data. Reviews of Geophysics.
25(3), 411-414.
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Orville, R., & Songster, H.
(1987).
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY.
2(3), 899-907.
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Orville, R. E., & Henderson, R. W.
(1986).
Global Distribution of Midnight Lightning: September 1977 to August 1978. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
114(12), 2640-2653.
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Orville, R. E., Pyle, R. B., & Henderson, R. W.
(1986).
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network. IEEE Power Engineering Review.
PER-6(11), 52-52.
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Orville, R. E., Pyle, R. B., & Henderson, R. W.
(1986).
The East Coast Lightning Detection Network. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER SYSTEMS.
1(4), 243-246.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E.
(1985).
Correlated peak relative light intensity and peak current in triggered lightning subsequent return strokes. Journal of Geophysical Research.
90(D4), 6159-6164.
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Brook, M., Rhodes, C., Vaughan, O. H., Orville, R. E., & Vonnegut, B.
(1985).
Nighttime observations of thunderstorm electrical activity from a high altitude airplane. Journal of Geophysical Research.
90(D4), 6111-6120.
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Orville, R. E.
(1985).
Preface [to special section on Proceedings of the VIIth International Atmospheric Electricity Conference]. Journal of Geophysical Research.
90(D4), 5875-5875.
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Orville, R. E., & Henderson, R. W.
(1984).
Absolute Spectral Irradiance Measurements of Lightning from 375 to 880 nm. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
41(21), 3180-3187.
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Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., & Henderson, R. W.
(1984).
Ground Truth: A Positive Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Flash. Journal of Climate and Applied Meteorology.
23(7), 1148-1151.
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Idone, V. P., Orville, R. E., Hubert, P., Barret, L., & Eybert‐Berard, A.
(1984).
Correlated observations of three triggered lightning flashes. Journal of Geophysical Research.
89(D1), 1385-1394.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1984).
LIGHTNING, AURORAS, NOCTURNAL LIGHTS, AND RELATED PHENOMENA - A CATALOG OF GEOPHYSICAL ANOMALIES - CORLISS,WR. AMERICAN SCIENTIST.
72(1), 82-82.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E.
(1984).
Three unusual strokes in a triggered lightning flash. Journal of Geophysical Research.
89(D5), 7311-7316.
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Borucki, W. J., Orville, R. E., Levine, J. S., Harvey, G. A., & Howell, W. E.
(1983).
Laboratory simulation of Venusian lightning. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
10(10), 961-964.
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Orville, R. E., Henderson, R. W., & Bosart, L. F.
(1983).
An East Coast Lightning Detection Network. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
64(9), 1029-1037.
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Christian, H. J., Frost, R. L., Gillaspy, P. H., Goodman, S. J., Vaughan, O. H., Brook, M., Vonnegut, B., & Orville, R. E.
(1983).
Observations of Optical Lighting Emissions from above Thunderstorms Using U-2 Aircraft. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
64(2), 120-123.
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Davis, M. H., Brook, M., Christian, H., Heikes, B. G., Orville, R. E., Park, C. G., Roble, R. G., & Vonnegut, B.
(1983).
Some Scientific Objectives of a Satellite-Borne Lightning Mapper. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
64(2), 114-119.
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Levine, J. S., Gregory, G. L., Harvey, G. A., Howell, W. E., Borucki, W. J., & Orville, R. E.
(1982).
Production of nitric oxide by lightning on Venus. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS.
9(8), 893-896.
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Orville, R. E., & Idone, V. P.
(1982).
Lightning leader characteristics in the Thunderstorm Research International Program (TRIP). Journal of Geophysical Research.
87(C13), 11177-11192.
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Idone, V. P., & Orville, R. E.
(1982).
Lightning return stroke velocities in the thunderstorm research international program (TRIP). Journal of Geophysical Research.
87(C7), 4903-4916.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1981).
Atmospheric Phenomena. SCIENCE.
212(4494), 535-536.
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Orville, R. E.
(1981).
Global Distribution of Midnight Lighting—September to November 1977. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
109(2), 391-395.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1981).
CORRECTION. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
109(10), 2244-2244.
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ORVILLE, R. E., MAIER, M. W., MOSHER, F. R., WYLIE, D. P., & RUST, W. D.
(1981).
THE SIMULTANEOUS DISPLAY IN A SEVERE STORM OF LIGHTNING GROUND STRIKE LOCATIONS ONTO SATELLITE IMAGES AND RADAR REFLECTIVITY PATTERNS. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
62(9), 1421-1421.
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Orville, R. E.
(1980).
Daylight Spectra of Individual Lightning Flashes in the 370–690 nm Region. Journal of Applied Meteorology.
19(4), 470-473.
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Orville, R. E., & Spencer, D. W.
(1979).
Global Lightning Flash Frequency. MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
107(7), 934-943.
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QRVILLE, R. E., LALA, G. G., & IDONE, V. P.
(1978).
Daylight Time-Resolved Photographs of Lightning. SCIENCE.
201(4350), 59-61.
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ORVILLE, R.
(1978).
1ST MEETING OF HEADS AND CHAIRMEN OF DEPARTMENTS OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE - SUMMARY. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
59(5), 619-622.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1978).
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE DEGREES IN UNITED-STATES, 1963-77. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
59(5), 623-626.
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Orville, R. E.
(1977).
Wind profile in the sub‐cloud layer of a thunderstorm. Journal of Geophysical Research.
82(24), 3453-3456.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1977).
BOLTS FROM BLUE. NATURAL HISTORY.
86(6), 66-73.
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ORVILLE, R. E., LALA, G. G., & IDONE, V. P.
(1977).
DAYTIME MEASUREMENTS OF LIGHTNING DART LEADER AND RETURN STROKE VELOCITIES IN TRIP-77, KENNEDY-SPACE-CENTER, FLORIDA. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
58(12), 1140-1140.
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ORVILLE, R. E., & SPENCER, D. W.
(1977).
GLOBAL LIGHTNING FLASH FREQUENCIES. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
58(8), 814-814.
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KREHBIEL, P. R., BROOK, M., HOLMES, L. W., & ORVILLE, R. E.
(1977).
LIGHTNING CHARGES RELATIVE TO STORM ENVIRONMENT IN FLORIDA THUNDERSTORMS. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
58(8), 814-814.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1977).
LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN - REPLY. NATURAL HISTORY.
86(8), 132-132.
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Boyle, J. S., & Orville, R. E.
(1976).
Return stroke velocity measurements in multistroke lightning flashes. Journal of Geophysical Research.
81(24), 4461-4466.
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Orville, R. E.
(1975).
Spectrum of the Lightning Dart Leader. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
32(9), 1829-1837.
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BERGER, K., & ORVILLE, R.
(1975).
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CLOUD-TO-TOWER LIGHTNING DISCHARGES AT MONTE-SAN-SALVATORE-OBSERVATORY. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
56(12), 990-990.
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BOYLE, J. S., & ORVILLE, R. E.
(1975).
RETURN STROKE VELOCITY-MEASUREMENTS IN MULTISTROKE LIGHTNING FLASHES. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
56(12), 992-992.
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Orville, R. E., & Helsdon, J. H.
(1974).
Pseudo Color Densitometer Analysis-the Apollo 17/Saturn V Exhaust Plume. Applied Optics.
13(10), 2197-2201.
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Orville, R. E., Helsdon, J. H., & Evans, W. H.
(1974).
Quantitative analysis of a lightning return stroke for diameter and luminosity changes as a function of space and time. Journal of Geophysical Research.
79(27), 4059-4067.
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BOSART, L. F., CHEN, T. J., ORVILLE, R. E., & ROESLI, H. P.
(1974).
A preliminary study of the synoptic conditions associated with lightning flashes over Mt. San Salvatore, Lugano, Switzerland. Tellus.
26(4), 495-505.
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KRIDER, E. P., ORVILLE, R. E., NOGGLE, R. C., & UMAN, M. A.
(1974).
Lightning and the Apollo 17/Saturn V Exhaust Plume. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.
11(2), 72-75.
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Orville, R. E., & Berger, K.
(1973).
An unusual lightning flash initiated by an upward‐propagating leader. Journal of Geophysical Research.
78(21), 4520-4525.
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ORVILLE, R. E., HELSDON, J. H., & EVANS, W. H.
(1973).
QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS OF A TIME-RESOLVED LIGHTNING RETURN STROKE USING A FALSE-COLOR DENSITOMETER. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
54(11), 1100-1100.
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ORVILLE, R. E., & SWEET, W. A.
(1973).
USE OF A DIGICOL FALSE-COLOR QUANTITATIVE DENSITOMETER FOR RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL AND DYNAMICAL METEOROLOGY. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
54(10), 1122-1122.
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Orville, R. E.
(1972).
Comments on "Precipitation Processes Revealed by Cosmogenic Radionuclide Scavenging". Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
29(4), 787-787.
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Orville, R. E.
(1971).
27 December Lightning. SCIENCE.
174(4013), 1050-1051.
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Orville, R. E.
(1971).
CLOSE LIGHTNING. Weather.
26(9), 394-395.
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CHEN, T. J., BOSART, L. F., & ORVILLE, R. E.
(1971).
SYNOPTIC INVESTIGATION OF CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS OVER MT-SAN-SALVATORE-LIGHTNING-OBSERVATORY, LUGANO, SWITZERLAND. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
52(11), 840-&.
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Orville, R. E., & Salanave, L. E.
(1970).
Lightning spectroscopy-photographic techniques. Applied Optics.
9(8), 1775-1781.
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BOSART, L. F., ORVILLE, R. E., & VONNEGUT, B.
(1970).
AN ANALYSIS AND POSSIBLE INTERPRETATION OF TRIGGERED LIGHTNING STRIKE TO APOLLO-12/SATURN-V VEHICLE. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
51(4), 300-&.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1969).
CAN WE REDUCE LIGHTNING DEATHS. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
50(11), 880-&.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1969).
TORNADO GENESIS AND LIGHTNING RETURN STROKE. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
50(11), 619-&.
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Orville, R. E.
(1968).
Photograph of a Close Lightning Flash. SCIENCE.
162(3854), 666-667.
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Orville, R. E.
(1968).
Spectrum of the lightning stepped leader. Journal of Geophysical Research.
73(22), 6999-7008.
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Dawson, G. A., Uman, M. A., & Orville, R. E.
(1968).
Discussion of paper by E. L. Hill and J. D. Robb, ‘Pressure Pulse from a Lightning Stroke’. Journal of Geophysical Research.
73(20), 6595-6597.
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Uman, M. A., Orville, R. E., Sletten, A. M., & Krider, E. P.
(1968).
Four‐Meter Sparks in Air. Journal of Applied Physics.
39(11), 5162-5168.
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Orville, R. E.
(1968).
A High-Speed Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of the Lightning Return Stroke. Part III. A Time-Dependent Model. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
25(5), 852-856.
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Orville, R. E.
(1968).
A High-Speed Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of the Lightning Return Stroke: Part I. A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
25(5), 827-838.
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Orville, R. E.
(1968).
A High-Speed Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study of the Lightning Return Stroke: Part II. A Quantitative Analysis. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
25(5), 839-851.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1968).
A COOPERATIVE EXPERIMENT ON LIGHTNING DISCHARGE. BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY.
49(10), 1030-&.
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ORVILLE, R. E.
(1968).
SPECTRUM OF LIGHTNING STEPPED-LEADER. TRANSACTIONS-AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.
49(1), 177-&.
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Orville, R. E.
(1967).
Ozone production during thunderstorms, measured by the absorption of ultraviolet radiation from lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research.
72(14), 3557-3561.
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Orville, R. E., Uman, M. A., & Sletten, A. M.
(1967).
Temperature and Electron Density in Long Air Sparks. Journal of Applied Physics.
38(2), 895-896.
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Orville, R. E.
(1966).
THE COLOUR SPECTRUM OF LIGHTNING. Weather.
21(6), 198-200.
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Orville, R. E.
(1966).
High-Speed, Time-Resolved Spectrum of a Lightning Stroke. SCIENCE.
151(3709), 451-452.
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Uman, M. A., & Orville, R. E.
(1965).
The opacity of lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research.
70(22), 5491-5497.
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Orville, R. E., & Uman, M. A.
(1965).
The optical continuum of lightning. Journal of Geophysical Research.
70(2), 279-282.
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Uman, M. A., & Orville, R. E.
(1964).
Electron density measurement in lightning from stark‐broadening of Hα. Journal of Geophysical Research.
69(24), 5151-5154.
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Uman, M. A., Orville, R. E., & Salanave, L. E.
(1964).
The mass density, pressure, and electron density in three lightning strokes near peak temperature. Journal of Geophysical Research.
69(24), 5423-5424.
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Uman, M. A., Orville, R. E., & Salanave, L. E.
(1964).
The Density, Pressure, and Particle Distribution in a Lightning Stroke near Peak Temperature. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences.
21(3), 306-310.
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Salanave, L. E., Orville, R. E., & Richards, C. N.
(1962).
Slitless spectra of lightning in the region from 3850 to 6900 Angstroms. Journal of Geophysical Research.
67(5), 1877-1884.
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Orville, R. E.
(1962).
The Spectrum of Lightning. SCIENCE.
135(3505), 739-739.
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Stolzenburg, M., Marshall, T. C., Karunarathne, S., & Orville, R. E.
(2016).
Luminosity with intracloud‐type lightning initial breakdown pulses and terrestrial gamma‐ray flash candidates. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
121(18), 10-936.
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conference paper
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Murray, N. D., Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., AMS, .., & AMS, ..
(2000).
Effect of pollution from Central American fires on cloud-to-ground lightning in May 1998. 49-52.
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Samsury, C. E., Black, M. L., Dodge, P. P., Orville, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1997).
Utilization of airborne and NEXRAD data in the analysis of cloud-to-ground lightning in 1995 and 1996 tropical cyclones. 125-126.
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MCMILLAN, S. R., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
A classification of Texas thunderstorms according to their cloud-to-ground lightning characteristics during spring 1993. 97-102.
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SILVER, A., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
A climatology of cloud-to-ground lightning for the contiguous United States: 1992-1993. 325-330.
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MOHR, K. I., TORACINTA, E. R., ORVILLE, R. E., ZIPSER, E. J., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
A comparison of WSR-88D reflectivities, SSM/I brightness temperatures and lightning for mesoscale convective systems in Texas. 547-552.
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PEREZ, A. H., ORVILLE, R. E., WICKER, L. J., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning associated with violent-tornado producing supercells. 409-413.
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STUDWELL, A. M., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning in a severe winter storm, 9-12 February 1994. 176-181.
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MCEVER, G. D., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
Summer lightning over southeast Texas and adjacent coastal waters. 283-288.
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CARLE, W. J., ORVILLE, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
The 21-23 November 1992 severe weather outbreak: Correlation between lightning flash rate tendencies and tornadic activity, and shear versus bipolar patterns. 329-334.
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Samsury, C. E., Black, M. L., Orville, R. E., & SOC, A. M.
(1995).
The relationship of cloud-to-ground lightning with radar reflectivity and vertical velocity in Hurricanes Bob (1991) and Emily (1993). 257-259.
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GILMORE, M. S., PEREZ, A. H., ORVILLE, R. E., WICKER, L. J., & SOC, A. M.
(1994).
XLIGHT - AN INTERACTIVE LIGHTNING ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM. 44-47.
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Murray, N. D., Orville, R. E., Huffines, G. R., AMS, .., & AMS, ..
(2000).
Effect of pollution from Central American fires on cloud-to-ground lightning in May 1998. 49-52.
Research
principal investigator on
- Collaborative Research: Lightning Studies in a Polluted Atmosphere awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2015 - 2019
- Collaborative Research: High-Speed Slitless Spectroscopy of Natural Lightning Flashes awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018
- Digital High-Speed Spectroscopic Recording in the Upward LIghtning Triggering Study (UPLIGHTS) awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2013 - 2017
awards and honors
- Fellow, conferred by American Geophysical Union - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2009
- Outstanding Distinguished Scientist Award, conferred by Sigma Xi - (Durham, North Carolina, United States), 2008
- The Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advance of Applied Meteorology, conferred by American Meteorological Society - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), 2006
- The Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Services to the Society, conferred by American Meteorological Society - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), 1994
- Fellow, conferred by American Meteorological Society - (Boston, Massachusetts, United States), 1979
Teaching
teaching activities
- ATMO491 Research Instructor
- ATMO691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Clements, Nathan Chase (2007-12). The warning time for cloud-to-ground lightning in isolated, ordinary thunderstorms over Houston, Texas.
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Cullen, Matthew Ryan (2013-08). The Houston Lightning Mapping Array: Network Installation and Preliminary Analysis.
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Ely, Brandon Lee (2008-08). Houston LDAR II network: design, operation, and performance analysis.
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Jurecka, Joseph William (2008-08). An evaluation of lightning flash characteristics using LDAR and NLDN networks with warm season southeast Texas thunderstorms.
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McKinney, Christopher Michael (2008-08). Total lightning observations of severe convection over North Texas.
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Mosier, Richard Matthew (2009-12). Radar-Derived Forecasts of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Over Houston, Texas.
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Seroka, Gregory Nicholas (2011-05). Radar Nowcasting of Total Lightning over the Kennedy Space Center.
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Sink, Amanda Marie (2016-08). Developing Forecast Techniques for Lightning Cessation Using Radar, NLDN, and LMA Analyses.
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Steiger, Scott Michael (2005-12). Thunderstorm lightning and radar characteristics: insights on electrification and severe weather forecasting.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics, University of Arizona - (Tucson, Arizona, United States) 1966
- A.B. in Physics, Princeton University - (Princeton, New Jersey, United States) 1958
Contact
first name
- Richard
has last name
- Orville
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Meteorology
3150 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3150
USA
Other
- rorville@tamu.edu