Electron precipitation events driven by lightning in hurricanes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A5, 2005, Pages

  Peter, W B ^a   Inan, U S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747139989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010899     Document Type: Article

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