Non-uniform ionisation of the upper atmosphere due to the electromagnetic pulse from a horizontal lightning discharge

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 559-580

  Cho, Mengu ^a   Rycroft, M J ^b  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic pulse; Horizontal lightning discharge; Non uniform ionisation; Upper atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; MESOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0035027104     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00235-2     Document Type: Article

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