Observations and parameterization of the stratospheric electrical conductivity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 29539-29552

  Hu, Hua ^a,b   Holzworth, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELBBO; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; STRATOSPHERE;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, DUNEDIN;

EID: 0030377358     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01060     Document Type: Article

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