The Multifractality of Sprites

In this paper, we demonstrate that sprites (a form of high-altitude, branching electrical discharge) exhibit multifractality. Multifractals are a type of fractal – geometric objects with fine structure at arbitrarily small scales. Multifractals have a

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2025-09-04
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https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175700317.74711145/v1
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Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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The Multifractality of Sprites

Ningyu Liu, Payson Atticus Gough
Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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The Multifractality of Sprites

Ningyu Liu, Payson Atticus Gough
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Abstract

In this paper, we demonstrate that sprites (a form of high-altitude, branching electrical discharge) exhibit multifractality. Multifractals are a type of fractal – geometric objects with fine structure at arbitrarily small scales. Multifractals have a

University of New Hampshire (US), University of New Hampshire at Manchester (US)
National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
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