Electrostatic charging processes of balloon and gondola surfaces in the Earth atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D18, 1998, Pages 23315-23320

  Grard, Réjean ^a  

^a EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; BALLOON OBSERVATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 18844473700     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02067     Document Type: Article

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