Initial results from simultaneous observation of X rays and electric fields in a thunderstorm

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29637-29640

  Eack, Kenneth B ^a   Beasley, William H ^a   Rust, W David ^b   Marshall, Thomas C ^c   Stolzenburg, Maribeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING; MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; THUNDERSTORM; X-RAY;

USA, OKLAHOMA, NORMAN;

EID: 0006572558     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01705     Document Type: Article

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