Terrestrial gamma ray flashes and lightning discharges

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 18, 2006, Pages

  Inan, U S ^a   Cohen, M B ^a   Said, R K ^a   Smith, D M ^b   Lopez, L I ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHTNING; SPACECRAFT; STATISTICAL METHODS; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERICS;

TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY FLASHES;

ATMOSPHERICS; GAMMA RAYS;

ARRIVAL TIME; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; BROADBAND DATA; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; LIGHTNING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STORM;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; ANVERS ISLAND; PALMER STATION; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ARRIVAL TIME; BROAD-BAND DATA; CG LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING CHARGE MOMENTS; LIGHTNING DISCHARGE; PEAK CURRENTS; RADIO ATMOSPHERICS; TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RAY FLASHES;

EID: 34250765119     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL027085     Document Type: Article

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