Characterization of the initial stage of negative rocket-triggered lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D4, 1999, Pages 4213-4222

  Wang, D ^a,b   Rakov, V A ^a   Uman, M A ^a   Fernandez, M I ^a   Rambo, K J ^a   Schnetzer, G H ^b,c   Fisher, R J ^b,c  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING;

EID: 0033608479     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200087     Document Type: Article

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