Accuracy of the lightning mapping array

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 14, 2004, Pages

  Thomas, Ronald J ^a   Krehbiel, Paul R ^a   Rison, William ^a   Hunyady, Steven J ^a   Winn, William P ^a   Hamlin, Timothy ^a   Harlin, Jeremiah ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aircraft sparking; Data telemetry; Lightning; Radio frequency tracking and location; Thunderstorms

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; BALLOON OBSERVATION; LIGHTNING; MAPPING METHOD; THUNDERSTORM;

EID: 5444224067     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004549     Document Type: Article

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