Convective electrification of clouds: A numerical study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 11049-11059

  Masuelli, Sergio ^a   Scavuzzo, Carlos M ^a   Caranti, Giorgio M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD; CONVECTIVE MECHANISM; ELECTRIFICATION;

EID: 3743080744     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03363     Document Type: Article

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