Spatial and temporal characteristics of VHF radiation source produced by lightning in supercell thunderstorms

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 624-631

  Zhang, Yijun ^a,b   Meng, Qing ^a   Krehbiel, P R ^c   Liu, Xinsheng ^b   Zhou, Xiuji ^a  

^a STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

^b Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute ^*  (China)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lightning; Supercell thunderstorm; Tornado

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748860107     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wd0551     Document Type: Article

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