type-ß leader

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type-β leader [¦tīp ′bād·ə ‚lēd·ər]

(geophysics)

A stepped leader of lightning in which the upper portion of the channel is characterized by longer and brighter steps than those found in the lower portion of the channel, a consequence of excessive branching in the upper parts under the influence of strong fields set up by heavy space charges near and around the upper end of the channel.

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