The intracloud/cloud-to-ground lightning ratio in Southeastern Brazil

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2-4, 2009, Pages 491-499

  de Souza, P E ^a   Pinto Jr , O ^a   Pinto, I R C A ^a   Ferreira, N J ^b   dos Santos, A F ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b Center for Weather Prediction and Climate Studies   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cloud to ground flash; Intracloud flash; Lightning; Z ratio

Indexed keywords

LIGHTNING PROTECTION; SENSOR NETWORKS;

CG LIGHTNINGS; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATIONS; GROUND LIGHTNINGS; INTRACLOUD; INTRACLOUD FLASH; LIGHTNING DENSITIES; LIGHTNING DETECTIONS; SOUTHEASTERN BRAZILS; TROPICAL REGIONS; VARIATIONS OF; Z RATIO; Z VALUES;

LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; DIURNAL VARIATION; ELECTRON DENSITY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; TROPICAL REGION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 58149293423     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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