Simultaneous remote electric and magnetic field measurements of lightning continuing currents

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 20, 2008, Pages

  Ross, Manus ^a,b   Cummer, Steven A ^a   Nielsen, Thomas K ^c   Zhang, Yongming ^c  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b MTS Systems Corporation ^*  (United States)

^c QUASAR Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LIGHTNING; MAGNETOSTATICS;

DETECTION METHOD; ELECTRIC FIELD; ESTIMATION METHOD; LIGHTNING; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

COLORADO; FORT COLLINS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149215816     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010294     Document Type: Article

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