Measurements of radio frequency signals from lightning in Jupiter's atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E10, 1998, Pages 22979-22992

  Rinnert, K ^a,h   Lanzerotti, L J ^b   Uman, M A ^c,d,e   Dehmel, G ^f   Gliem, F O ^a,e   Krider, E P ^d,g   Bach, J ^c,d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^f Nortel Dasa Network Systems   (Germany)

^g LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^h Nortel Dasa Network Systems   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JUPITER; LIGHTNING; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032566873     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE00830     Document Type: Article

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