Seasonal variation of the global electrical circuit

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29679-29688

  Adlerman, Edwin J ^a   Williams, Earle R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0030357928     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01547     Document Type: Article

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