Planetary radio emission from lightning: Discharge and detectability

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 119, Issue , 2000, Pages 179-186

  Farrell, William M ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 2442466225     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM119p0179     Document Type: Chapter

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