Evolution of lightning in an isolated hailstorm of moderate size in the tropics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 20, 2007, Pages

  Kamra, A K ^a   Pawar, S D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL METEOROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIGHTNING; RAIN; STORMS; THUNDERSTORMS;

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; ELECTRIC FIELD; HAIL; STORM; THUNDERSTORM;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; PUNE; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 37349109589     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007820     Document Type: Article

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