Submicrosecond field variations during the onset of first return strokes in cloud-to-ground lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 9027-9034

  Willett, J C ^a   Krider, E P ^b   Leteinturier, C ^c  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Inst de Phys et Chim des Mat   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD IS GROUND LIGHTNING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; LIGHTNING STROKE;

EID: 0032571722     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00533     Document Type: Article

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