Lightning flash rate and type in convective storms

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D12, 1998, Pages 14041-14057

  Solomon, Robert ^a   Baker, Marcia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0032572286     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03323     Document Type: Article

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