Terrestrial gamma ray flashes observed aboard the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory/Burst and Transient Source Experiment and ELF/VLF radio atmospherics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 24, 2006, Pages

  Cohen, M B ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Fishman, G ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; COMPTON SCATTERING; GAMMA RAYS; GEOMAGNETISM; LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; LIGHTNING; RADIO WAVE;

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

EID: 34547857746     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006987     Document Type: Article

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