Determination of reflection coefficients at the top and bottom of elevated strike objects struck by lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 14, 2003, Pages

  Bermudez, J L ^a   Rubinstein, M ^b   Rachidi, F ^a   Heidler, F ^c   Paolone, M ^d  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b Laboratory of Solar Energetics and Building Physics (LESBAT)   (Switzerland)

^c BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lightning; Lightning modeling; Reflections; Tall tower

Indexed keywords

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; LIGHTNING; MODELING;

EID: 0742322865     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002973     Document Type: Article

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