Radio frequency emissions from a runaway electron avalanche model compared with intense, transient signals from thunderstorms

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Tierney, Heidi E ^a   Roussel Dupré, Robert A ^a   Symbalisty, Eugene M D ^a   Beasley, William H ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 23244454181     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005381     Document Type: Article

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