Relationships between lightning activity and various thundercloud parameters: Satellite and modelling studies

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 221-236

  Baker, M B ^a   Blyth, A M ^b   Christian, H J ^c   Latham, J ^d   Miller, K L ^d   Gadian, A M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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

^c NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ice crystals; Lightning; Satellites; Thunderstorm activity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING; THUNDERCLOUD;

EID: 0032692976     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(99)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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