Lightning electromagnetic environment in the presence of a tall grounded strike object

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Baba, Yoshihiro ^a   Rakov, Vladimir A ^b  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING;

EID: 21544470229     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005505     Document Type: Article

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