Electric fields near triggered lightning channels measured with Pockels sensors

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 16, 2002, Pages ACL-2-1-ACL-2-11

  Miki, Megumu ^a,b   Rakov, Vladimir A ^b   Rambo, Keith J ^b   Schnetzer, George H ^b   Uman, Martin A ^b  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Leader; Lightning, electric field; M component; Pockels sensor; Return stroke

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIGHTNING; MEASUREMENT THEORY; RESISTORS; SENSORS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING;

EID: 24244472991     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001087     Document Type: Article

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