Statistics and characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning with multiple ground contacts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 20, 2002, Pages AAC-8-1-AAC-8-11

  Valine, William C ^a   Krider, E Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

3304 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Atmospheric electricity; 3324 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Lightning; 3699 Mineralogy and Petrology: General or miscellaneous; Atmospheric electricity; Lightning; Lightning discharge; Lightning hazards

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; GEOMETRY; LIGHTNING; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; THUNDERSTORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD; GEOPHYSICS; GROUND CONDITIONS; LIGHTNING;

ARIZONA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; TUCSON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36448997441     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001360     Document Type: Article

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