A GPS-based three-dimensional lightning mapping system: Initial observations in central New Mexico

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 3573-3576

  Rison, W ^a   Thomas, R J ^a   Krehbiel, P R ^a   Hamlin, T ^a   Harlin, J ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; STORMS;

LIGHTNING MAPPING SYSTEM; TRANS-IONOSPHERIC PULSE PAIRS (TIPP);

GEOPHYSICS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; GPS; LIGHTNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033494494     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL010856     Document Type: Article

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