Production of nitrogen oxides by a large spark generator

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D6, 2000, Pages 7103-7110

  Cook, D R ^a   Liaw, Y P ^a   Sisterson, D L ^a   Miller, N L ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING; NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 0033793159     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901138     Document Type: Article

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