A review of electrical and turbulence effects of convective storms on the overlying stratosphere and mesosphere

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 6741-6747

  Lyons, Walter A ^a   Armstrong, Russell A ^b  

^a FMA Research Incorporated   (United States)

^b MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD-TO-GROUND (CG) LIGHTING STROKES; GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; HIGH ALTITUDE AIRSHIPS (HAA); MESOSPHERE;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTROSTATICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS; SPACE SHUTTLES; TURBULENCE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

STORMS;

EID: 2442534661     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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