Cosmic rays and the electric field of thunderclouds: Evidence for acceleration of particles (runaway electrons)

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 346-354

  Khaerdinov, N S ^a   Lidvansky, A S ^a   Petkov, V B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Electric field of atmosphere; Runaway electrons; Thunderstorms

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONS; LIGHTNING; PARTICLE DETECTORS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THUNDERSTORMS;

BAKSAN VALLEY; RUNAWAY ELECTRONS; SOFT COMPONENTS; THUNDERCLOUDS;

CLOUDS;

COSMIC RAY; ELECTRIC FIELD; THUNDERCLOUD;

EID: 23144455959     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2004.11.012     Document Type: Article

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