Leader/return-stroke-like processes in the initial stage of rocket-triggered lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 13, 2006, Pages

  Olsen, III ^a   Rakov, V A ^a   Jordan, D M ^a   Jerauld, J ^a   Uman, M A ^a   Rambo, K J ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLASHOVER; LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING; MAGNITUDE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751073942     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006790     Document Type: Article

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