Computer simulations on sprite initiation for realistic lightning models with higher-frequency surges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Asano, T ^a   Suzuki, T ^e   Hiraki, Y ^c   Mareev, E ^d   Cho, M G ^b   Hayakawa, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d INSTITUTE OF APPLIED PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^e Air Weather Group   (Japan)

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EID: 63349085485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013651     Document Type: Article

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