Characteristics of impulsive VHF lightning signals observed by the FORTE satellite

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 24, 2002, Pages ACL-8-1-ACL-8-8

  Light, T E L ^a   Jacobson, A R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

3304 meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Atmospheric electricity; 3334 meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Middle atmosphere dynamics (0341, 0342); 3359 meteorology and atmospheric dynamics: Radiative processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448984359     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001585     Document Type: Article

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