The spatial and temporal development of intracloud lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 26641-26668

  Shao, X M ^a,b   Krehbiel, P R ^a  

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

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRACLOUD LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING; SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT;

USA, FLORIDA;

EID: 0030390796     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01803     Document Type: Article

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