A laboratory study of graupel charging

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D16, 2000, Pages 20803-20812

  Pereyra, Rodolfo G ^a   Avila, Eldo E ^a   Castellano, Nesvit E ^a   Saunders, Clive P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ICE CRYSTAL; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0033792448     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900244     Document Type: Article

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