The electrodynamic responses of the atmosphere and ionosphere to the lightning discharge

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 7-9, 1998, Pages 845-861

  Ma, Zhaofeng ^a   Croskey, C L ^b   Hale, L C ^b  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric electricity; Electromagnetic radiation; Ionosphere; Lightning; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; MODELING;

EID: 0032458689     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(98)00020-0     Document Type: Article

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