Lightning activity in the eastern Mediterranean region

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Defer, E ^a   Lagouvardos, K ^a   Kotroni, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; LIGHTNING; RAIN; SENSORS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; SATELLITE DATA;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 31644450506     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005710     Document Type: Article

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