Radio frequency radiation beam pattern of lightning return strokes: A revisit to theoretical analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 19, 2004, Pages

  Shao, Xuan Min ^a   Jacobson, Abram R ^a   Fitzgerald, T Joseph ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lightning; Radiation beam pattern; Return stroke

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; LIGHTNING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 10644234766     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004612     Document Type: Article

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