The global atmospheric electric circuit and its effects on cloud microphysics

Reports on Progress in Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Tinsley, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 45749090904     PISSN: 00344885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0034-4885/71/6/066801     Document Type: Review

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