A distinct class of isolated intracloud lightning discharges and their associated radio emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D4, 1999, Pages 4189-4212

  Smith, D A ^a   Shao, X M ^a   Holden, D N ^a   Rhodes, C T ^a   Brook, M ^b   Krehbiel, P R ^b   Stanley, M ^b   Rison, W ^b   Thomas, R J ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING; RADIO WAVE; THUNDERSTORM;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033608497     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200045     Document Type: Article

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