Radiation belt electron precipitation fluxes associated with lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A12, 2004, Pages

  Clilverd, M A ^a   Rodger, C J ^b   Nunn, D ^c  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Electron precipitation; Inner radiation belt; Lightning; Trimpi; Whistler

Indexed keywords

EID: 30844447258     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010644     Document Type: Article

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