The Los Alamos sferic array: A research tool for lightning investigations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 13, 2002, Pages ACL-5-1-ACL-5-14

  Smith, D A ^a   Eack, K B ^a,b   Harlin, J ^a,b   Heavner, M J ^a   Jacobson, A R ^a   Massey, R S ^a   Shao, X M ^a   Wiens, K C ^a,c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

FORTE; Lightning; RF; Sferic array

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LIGHTNING; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING;

EID: 1642279734     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000502     Document Type: Article

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