Subionospheric VLF perturbations associated with lightning discharges

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 591-606

  Rodger, Craig J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Elve; Lower ionosphere; Red sprite; Remote sensing; Trimpi; VLF perturbation; VLF propagation

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; REMOTE SENSING; SPRITE;

EID: 0038414016     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00325-5     Document Type: Article

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