Effect of vertically extended strike object on the distribution of current along the lightning channel

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue D23, 2002, Pages

  Rachidi, F ^a   Rakov, V A ^b   Nucci, C A ^c   Bermudez, J L ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Current distribution; Lightning; Lightning modeling; Reflections; Tall tower

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141932850     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002119     Document Type: Article

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