On the association of early/fast very low frequency perturbations with sprites and rare examples of VLF backscatter

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Marshall, R A ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Lyons, W A ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FMA Research Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; BACKSCATTERING; LIGHTNING; TRANSMITTERS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

AMPLITUDE; BACKSCATTER; DATA SET; LIGHTNING; SPRITE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547969993     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007219     Document Type: Article

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