JNThomas_Publications

2009
[14] Lay, E. H., C. J. Rodger, R. H. Holzworth, M. Cho, and J. N. Thomas, Temporal-spatial modeling of non-linear electron density enhancement due to successive lightning strokes, submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research, August, 2009.

[12] Thomas, J. N., J. J. Love, M. J. S. Johnston, and K. Yumoto, On the reported magnetic precursor of the 1993 Guam earthquake, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L16301, doi:10.1029/2009GL039020, 2009. [339 KB .pdf file].

[11] Thomas, J. N., J. J. Love, and M. J. S. Johnston, On the reported magnetic precursor of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, vol. 173, pp.207-215, doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2008.11.014, 2009. [2.7 MB .pdf file].

[10] Thomas, J. N., R. H. Holzworth, and M. P. McCarthy, In situ measurements of contributions to the global electrical circuit by a thunderstorm in southeastern Brazil, Atmos. Res., vol. 91, pp. 153-160, doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.03.026, 2009. [514 KB .pdf file]

2008
[9] Thomas, J. N., B. H. Barnum, E. H. Lay, R. H. Holzworth, M. Cho, and M. C. Kelley, Lightning-driven electric fields measured in the lower ionosphere: Implications for transient luminous events, Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, A12306, doi:10.1029/2008JA013567, 2008. [299 KB .pdf file].

[8] Taylor, M.J., M. Bailey, P. D. Pautet, S. A. Cummer, N. Jaugey, J. N. Thomas, N. N. Solorzano, F.T. Sao Sabbas, R. H. Holzworth, O. Pinto and N. Schuch, Rare measurements of a sprite with halo event driven by a negative lightning discharge over Argentina, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2008GL033984, 2008. [218 KB .pdf file]

2007
[7] Thomas, J. N., et al. A very active sprite-producing storm observed over Argentina, EOS Feature Article, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 88, No. 10, pp. 117-128, March 6, 2007. [1.1 MB .pdf file]

2005
[6] Thomas, J. N., R. H. Holzworth, M. P. McCarthy, and O. Pinto, Jr., Lightning sferics and stroke delayed pulses measured in the stratosphere: Implications for mesospheric currents, Geophys. Res. Lett., vol. 32, L22807, doi:10.1029/2005GL024629, 2005. [139 KB .pdf file]

[5] Thomas, J. N., R. H. Holzworth, M. P. McCarthy, and O. Pinto, Jr., Predicting lightning-driven quasi-electrostatic fields at sprite altitudes using in situ measurements and a numerical model, Geophys. Res. Lett., vol. 32, L10809, doi:10.1029/2005GL022693, May, 2005. [275 KB .pdf file]

[4] Holzworth, R. H., M. P. McCarthy, J. N. Thomas, J. Chin, T. M. Chinowsky, M. J. Taylor, and O. Pinto, Jr., Strong electric fields from positive lightning strokes in the Stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 32, L04809, doi: 10.1029/2004GL021554, Feb., 2005. [322 KB .pdf file]

2004
[3] Thomas, J. N., R. H. Holzworth, and J. Chin, A new high voltage electric field instrument for studying sprites, IEEE Trans. Geo. Remote Sensing, 42(7): 1399-1404, July, 2004. [275 KB .pdf file]

[2] Lay, E. H., R. H. Holzworth, C. J. Rodger, J. N. Thomas, O. Pinto, Jr., and R. L. Dowden, WWLL global lightning detection system: Regional validation study in Brazil, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 31, L03102, doi: 10.1029/2003 GL018882, Feb., 2004. [3 MB .pdf file]

2002
[1] Tegen, R., J. N. Thomas, Y. Yan, Why neutrinos oscillate, South African Journal of Science, vol. 98, pp. 147-153, 2002. [2 MB .pdf file]

Published Conference Proceedings
2008
Solorzano, N. N., J. N. Thomas, and R. H. Holzworth, Global studies of tropical cyclones using the World Wide Lightning Location Network, Third Conf. on Meteo. Applic. of Lightning Data, New Orleans, LA, 2008. [300 KB .pdf file]

2007
Thomas, J. N., R. H. Holzworth, and M. P. McCarthy, Electric fields and conductivity measured in the stratosphere above thunderstorms: Implications for the global electrical circuit, 13^th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, Beijing, China, 2007.

Solorzano, N. N., J. N. Thomas, and R. H. Holzworth, Studying intense tropical cyclones using the World Wide Lightning Location Network, 13^th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, Beijing, China, 2007.