Lightning occurrence in relation with elevation, terrain slope, and vegetation cover in the Mediterranean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 21, 2008, Pages

  Kotroni, Vassiliki ^a   Lagouvardos, Kostas ^a  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; LIGHTNING; SOIL MOISTURE; VEGETATION;

DETECTION METHOD; ELEVATION; LIGHTNING; SOIL MOISTURE; SUMMER; TERRAIN; VEGETATION COVER;

ATHENS [GEORGIA]; GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249090995     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010605     Document Type: Article

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