Possible laboratory evidence for multipole electric charge structures in thunderstorms

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D2, 1998, Pages 1871-1878

  Jayaratne, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; DROPLET; ELECTRICAL CHARGE; GRAUPEL; ICE CRYSTAL; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 0042865229     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02553     Document Type: Article

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