On the inversion of polarity of the electric field at very close range from a tower struck by lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 19, 2007, Pages

  Mosaddeghi, A ^a   Pavanello, D ^a   Rachidi, Farhad ^a   Rubinstein, M ^b  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LIGHTNING; TOWERS;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ESTIMATION METHOD; LIGHTNING; NUMERICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 36849080448     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008350     Document Type: Article

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