Influence of strike object grounding on close lightning electric fields

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Baba, Yoshihiro ^a   Rakov, Vladimir A ^b  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; LIGHTNING; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

AZIMUTH; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LIGHTNING; MAGNETIC FIELD; WATER TABLE;

CANADA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 50049119924     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD009811     Document Type: Article

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