Electric field at the ground in a large tornado

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D15, 2000, Pages 20145-20153

  Winn, W P ^a   Hunyady, S J ^a   Aulich, G D ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; TORNADO;

EID: 0033785609     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900215     Document Type: Article

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