Luminosity characteristics of dart leaders and return strokes in natural lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 22025-22032

  Jordan, Douglas M ^a   Rakov, Vladimir A ^b,c   Beasley, William H ^d   Uman, Martin A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH TOMSK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; DART LEADER; LIGHTNING; RETURN STROKE;

USA, FLORIDA;

EID: 0031391363     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01838     Document Type: Article

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