Lightning, thermodynamic and hydrological comparison of the two tropical continental chimneys

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 13-14 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1213-1231

  Williams, E R ^a   Satori G ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEODETIC AND GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Fire; Global circuit; Lightning; Rainfall; Tropical convection

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; LIGHTNING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 3543095659     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.05.015     Document Type: Article

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