Observations of 'Columniform' sprites

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 7-9, 1998, Pages 733-740

  Wescott, E M ^a   Sentman, D D ^a   Heavner, M J ^a   Hampton, D L ^b   Lyons, W A ^c   Nelson, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

^c FMA Research Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric electricity; Cloud to ground lightning; Sprite; Thunderstorm

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; SPRITE; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0032459392     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(98)00029-7     Document Type: Article

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