Total global lightning inferred from Schumann resonance measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D24, 1998, Pages 31775-31779

  Heckman, S J ^a,d   Williams, E ^b   Boldi, B ^c  

^a Inst Global Change Res and Educ   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Global Hydrology and Climate Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; LIGHTNING;

EID: 17144474318     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02648     Document Type: Article

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