A diagnostic analysis of the Kennedy Space Center LDAR network 1. Data characteristics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D5, 2001, Pages 4769-4786

  Boccippio, D J ^a   Heckman, S ^b   Goodman, S J ^a  

^a NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; LIGHTNING; MAPPING; SENSOR;

EID: 0034956693     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900687     Document Type: Article

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