A method for determining intracloud lightning and ionospheric heights from VLF/LF electric field records

Radio Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 124-134

  Smith, D A ^a   Heavner, M J ^a,b   Jacobson, A R ^a   Shao, X M ^a   Massey, R S ^a   Sheldon, R J ^a   Wiens, K C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

Height determination; Intracloud lightning; Ionospheric propagation

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CLOUDS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LIGHTNING; SENSORS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

DIURNAL VARIATION; IONOSPHERE HEIGHTS;

IONOSPHERIC ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 1942474628     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002rs002790     Document Type: Article

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