Global validation of single-station Schumann resonance lightning location

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 7-9, 1998, Pages 701-712

  Boccippio, D J ^b   Wong, C ^a   Williams, E R ^a   Boldi, R ^a   Christian, H J ^b   Goodman, S J ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Lincoln Laboratories ^*

Author keywords

Atmospheric electricity; Global perspective; Lightning; Measurement method; Sprite

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LIGHTNING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SPRITE;

EID: 0032466322     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(98)00035-2     Document Type: Article

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