An evaluation of the performance characteristics of the U.S. national lightning detection network in Florida using rocket-triggered lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 1-16

  Jerauld, J ^a   Rakov, V A ^a   Uman, M A ^a   Rambo, K J ^a   Jordan, D M ^a   Cummins, Ken L ^b   Cramer, J A ^b  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b VAISALA OYJ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; LIGHTNING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 28044464275     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD005924     Document Type: Article

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