Expansion of the luminous region of the lightning return stroke channel

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D12, 1998, Pages 14131-14134

  Takagi, N ^a   Wang, D ^a   Watanabe, T ^a   Arima, I ^b   Takeuchi, T ^c   Simizu, M ^d   Katuragi, Y ^d   Yokoya, M ^d   Kawashima, Y ^d  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nakanihon Automotive College   (Japan)

^c Aichi Sangyo University   (Japan)

^d CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER CO INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING; OPTICS; RETURN STROKE;

EID: 0032572240     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02152     Document Type: Article

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