Statistical characteristics of sprite halo events using coincident photometric and imaging data

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 29-1-29-4

  Miyasato, R ^a   Taylor, M J ^b   Fukunishi, H ^a   Stenbaek Nielsen, H C ^c  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PHOTOMETRY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

HALO EVENTS;

GEOPHYSICS;

PHOTOMETER; SPRITE;

EID: 0036870734     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL014480     Document Type: Article

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