Corona emission thresholds for three types of hydrometeor interaction in thunderclouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D12, 1998, Pages 13975-13977

  Blyth, A M ^a   Christian, H J ^b   Latham, J ^c,d  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Grimsditch Barn   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONA; HYDROMETEOR; LIGHTNING; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0032572269     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02554     Document Type: Article

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