Triangulation of sprites, associated halos and their possible relation to causative lightning and micrometeors

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10467-10477

  Wescott, E M ^a   Stenbaek Nielsen, H C ^a   Sentman, D D ^a   Heavner, M J ^a,b   Moudry, D R ^a   Sao Sabbas F T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449095790     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000182     Document Type: Article

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