Model of electric charges in thunderstorms and associated lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D18, 1998, Pages 23299-23308

  Mazur, Vladislav ^a  

^a NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING; MODELING; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0032572997     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02120     Document Type: Article

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