Lightning-induced intensification of the ionospheric sporadic E layer

Nature

Volumn 435, Issue 7043, 2005, Pages 799-801

  Davis, C J ^a   Johnson, C G ^a  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LIGHTING; RADIO WAVES; STATISTICAL METHODS; THUNDERSTORMS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

E LAYERS; INTENSIFICATION; LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEMS;

IONOSPHERE;

IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON; GRAVITY; LIGHTNING; METEOROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

EID: 20544454477     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature03638     Document Type: Article

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