Lightning and precipitation relationship in coastal thunderstorms

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22801-22816

  Seity, Yann ^a   Soula, Serge ^a   Sauvageot, Henri ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; COASTAL ZONE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; THUNDERSTORM;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034764842     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900244     Document Type: Article

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