Models of lightning-produced sprites and elves

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29653-29662

  Fernsler, R F ^a   Rowland, H L ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELF; JET; LIGHTNING; MODEL; SPRITE;

EID: 0030357135     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02159     Document Type: Article

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