Electrical characteristics of narrow bipolar events

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 20, 2004, Pages

  Eack, Kenneth B ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

3304 Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Atmospheric electricity; 3314 Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Convective processes; 3324 Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Lightning; 3394 Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Intruments and techniques

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CLOUDS; LIGHT VELOCITY; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS;

BIPOLAR RADIATION; INTRA-CLOUD FLASHES; NARROW BIPOLAR EVENTS (NBE);

GEOPHYSICS;

ELECTRICAL PHENOMENA; LIGHTNING; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 11844302162     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021117     Document Type: Article

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