Raindrop charge, precipitation, and Maxwell currents under tropical storms and showers

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 14991-14997

  Despiau, S ^a   Houngninou, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

^b Fac des Sci et Techniques   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC FIELD; MAXWELL CURRENT; PRECIPITATION; RAINDROP; SHOWER; STORM;

COTE D'IVOIRE, ABIDJAN;

EID: 18544393263     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd03657     Document Type: Article

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