Model interpretation of Jovian lightning activity and the Galileo Probe results

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D12, 1998, Pages 14157-14166

  Yair, Yoav ^a,b   Levin, Zev ^a   Tzivion, Shalva ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; JUPITER; LIGHTNING; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032572238     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00310     Document Type: Article

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