Atmospheric electricity in different weather conditions

Weather

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 277-283

  Bennett, A J ^a   Harrison, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49749104550     PISSN: 00431656     EISSN: 14778696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wea.97     Document Type: Article

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