National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) performance in southern Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma in 2003-2004

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Biagi, Christopher J ^a   Cummins, Kenneth L ^a,b   Kehoe, Kenneth E ^a,c   Krider, E Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Thunderstorm Business Unit Vaisala Inc ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; LIGHTNING; RANDOM PROCESSES; VIDEO CAMERAS;

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; CURRENT; DETECTION METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547538591     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007341     Document Type: Article

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