Cloud-to-ground lightning flash characteristics in southeastern Brazil for the 1992-1993 summer season

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29627-29635

  Pinto Jr , O ^a   Gin, R B B ^a   Pinto, I R C A ^a   Mendes Jr , O ^a   Diniz, José H ^b   Carvalho, André M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b Cia Energética de MG CEMIG   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0030357921     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01865     Document Type: Article

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