FORTE radio-frequency observations of lightning strokes detected by the National Lightning Detection Network

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D12, 2000, Pages 15653-15662

  Jacobson, Abram R ^a   Cummins, Kenneth L ^b   Carter, Michael ^a   Klingner, Phillip ^a   Roussel Dupré, Diane ^a   Knox, Stephen O ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Global Atmospherics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; FORECASTING METHOD; LIGHTNING; RADIO;

EID: 0005641163     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900103     Document Type: Article

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