On the production of active nitrogen by thunderstorms over New Mexico

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 20985-21005

  Ridley, B A ^a,b   Dye, J E ^b   Walega, J G ^a,b   Zheng, J ^a,b,c,d   Grahek, F E ^a,b   Rison, W ^e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING FLASH; NITROGEN; THUNDERSTORM; TOTAL ACTIVE NITROGEN;

USA, NEW MEXICO;

EID: 0030391221     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01706     Document Type: Article

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