Energetic radiation associated with lightning stepped-leaders

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2141-2144

  Moore, C B ^a   Eack, K B ^a   Aulich, G D ^a   Rison, W ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIGHTNING; OBSERVATORIES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

ELECTRIC FIELD CHANGE; ENERGETIC RADIATION; FIRST RETURNS; NEGATIVE LIGHTNING; STEPPED LEADER;

LIGHTNING; RADIATION;

STEPPED-LEADERS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING;

EID: 0035363837     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL013140     Document Type: Article

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