Insights into the ground attachment process of natural lightning gained from an unusual triggered-lightning stroke

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 13, 2007, Pages

  Jerauld, J ^a   Uman, M A ^a   Rakov, V A ^a   Rambo, K J ^a   Schnetzer, G H ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIGHTNING; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; LIGHTNING; MAGNETIC FIELD; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548613525     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007682     Document Type: Article

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