Performance evaluation of the US National Lightning Detection Network in eastern New York 1. Detection efficiency

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 9045-9055

  Idone, Vincent P ^a   Davis, Daniel A ^a   Moore, Paul K ^a   Wang, Yan ^a   Henderson, Ronald W ^a   Ries, Mario ^a   Jamason, Paul F ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING FLASH;

ALBANY; NEW YORK; USA;

EID: 0032571689     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00154     Document Type: Article

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