Calculation of thundercloud electric fields for initiating electric discharges between clouds and the upper atmosphere

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 114-122

  Morozov, V N ^a  

^a VOEIKOV MAIN GEOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; THUNDERCLOUD; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0036062737     PISSN: 00167932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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