An alternative explanation for the ultra-slow tail of sprite-associated lightning discharges

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 814-820

  Shalimov, S L ^a   Bosinger T ^b  

^a SCHMIDT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE EARTH   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ionosphere; Lightning; Sprite; ULF magnetic transients

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; INDUCED CURRENTS; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

SPRITE; SPRITE-ASSOCIATED LIGHTNING DISCHARGES;

LIGHTNING;

IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; SPRITE;

EID: 33645076788     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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