Electromagnetic field radiated by lightning to tall towers: Treatment of the discontinuity at the return stroke wave front

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Pavanello, D ^a   Rachidi, F ^a   Rubinstein, M ^b   Bermudez, J L ^a   Nucci, C A ^c  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Lightning; Tall towers

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; LIGHTNING;

EID: 2642523746     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd004185     Document Type: Article

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