Aircraft observations of the creation of lower positive charges in thunderstorms

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 22, 2002, Pages ACL-4-1-ACL-4-15

  Mo, Qixu ^a   Helsdon Jr , John H ^a   Winn, William P ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

3304 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Atmospheric electricity; 3314 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Convective processes; 3324 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Lightning

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; CLOUDS; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; LIGHTNING; REMOTE SENSING; THUNDERSTORMS;

THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 36448973100     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002099     Document Type: Article

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