Atmosphere-ionosphere vertical electric coupling above thunderstorms of different intensity

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 17-18, 2007, Pages 2510-2522

  Tonev, P T ^a   Velinov, P I Y ^a  

^a SOLAR TERRESTRIAL INFLUENCES LABORATORY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Lightning; Lower ionosphere; Modelling; Quasi electrostatic fields; Thunderstorm

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; THUNDERSTORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIGHTNING DISCHARGES; LOWER IONOSPHERE; QUASI-ELECTROSTATIC FIELDS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 36148943559     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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