Are VLF rapid onset, rapid decay perturbations produced by scattering off sprite plasma?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19175-19183

  Dowden, R L ^a   Brundell, J B ^a   Lyons, W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Atmosph Simulat Test Environ R   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PERTURBATION; DECAY; PLASMA; SCATTERING; SPRITE;

PACHYCEPHALIDAE;

EID: 0030428865     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01346     Document Type: Article

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