Theoretical criterion of charge moment change by lightning for initiation of sprites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Hiraki, Yasutaka ^a   Fukunishi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 33947516838     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011729     Document Type: Article

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