Coordinated observations of optical lightning from space using the FORTE photodiode detector and CCD imager

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17897-17906

  Suszcynsky, D M ^a   Light, T E ^a   Davis, S ^b   Green, J L ^c   Guillen, J L L ^c   Myre, W ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; LIGHTNING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0034814401     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900199     Document Type: Article

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