Bursts of pulses in lightning electromagnetic radiation: Observations and implications for lightning test standards

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 156-164

  Rakov, Vladimir A ^b   Uman, Martin A ^a,b   Hoffman, Glen R ^b   Masters, Michael W ^b   Brook, Marx ^a,c  

^a IEEE

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; STANDARDS;

CLOUD DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELD PULSES; LIGHTNING TEST STANDARDS;

LIGHTNING;

EID: 0030142758     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/15.494618     Document Type: Article

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