A one-dimensional lightning parameterization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 14983-14990

  Solomon, Robert ^a   Baker, Marcia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING; PARAMETERIZATION; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0039040845     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd00941     Document Type: Article

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