transient luminous event
Technical term in atmospheric physics for brief optical phenomena above thunderstorms, such as sprites, elves, and blue jets.
Transient luminous events are observed above thunderclouds.
Sprites are a type of transient luminous event.
A specific type of transient luminous event; 高高度放電発光 is the broader category.
Refers to lightning discharge in general, not specifically the high-altitude optical phenomena.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Variant spelling using 々 for repetition; less common but still seen in technical contexts.
Compound of 高高度 (high altitude), 放電 (electric discharge), and 発光 (luminescence). The term is a direct translation of the English 'transient luminous event' and is used primarily in scientific literature.