Simulated three-dimensional branched lightning in a numerical thunderstorm model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 9-10, 2002, Pages

  Mansell, Edward R ^a   MacGorman, Donald R ^a   Ziegler, Conrad L ^a   Straka, Jerry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lightning; Numerical thunderstrom model; Thunderstorm electrification

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 25844514075     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jd000244     Document Type: Article

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