Model of gamma ray flashes due to fractal lightning

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 525-528

  Milikh, G ^a   Valdivia, J A ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; GAMMA RAYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; FRACTALS; LIGHTNING; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

FRACTAL LIGHTNING; GAMMA RAY FLASHES; RUNAWAY DISCHARGES;

LIGHTNING; GAMMA RAYS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING;

ENERGY SPECTRA; LIGHTNING DISCHARGE;

EID: 0033558153     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL900001     Document Type: Article

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