FORTE satellite observations of very narrow radiofrequency pulses associated with the initiation of negative cloud-to-ground lightning strokes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 22, 2002, Pages

  Jacobson, Abram R ^a   Shao, Xuan Min ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convection; Lightning; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DATA ACQUISITION; FREQUENCIES; HEAT CONVECTION; LIGHTNING; REMOTE SENSING; WEATHER SATELLITES;

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0346574355     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.478859     Document Type: Article

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