Polarization observations of lightning-produced VHF emissions by the FORTE satellite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 20, 2002, Pages ACL-7-1-ACL-7-16

  Shao, Xuan Min ^a   Jacobson, Abram R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

2494 Ionosphere: Instruments and techniques; 3324 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Lightning; 3394 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Instruments and techniques; 6964 Radio Science: Radio wave propagation; Lightning

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; IONIZING RADIATION; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; METEOROLOGY; POLARIZATION; WEATHER SATELLITES;

LIGHTNING; POLARIZATION; SATELLITE;

EID: 36448947683     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001018     Document Type: Article

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