Characterization of return-stroke currents in rocket-triggered lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Schoene, J ^a   Uman, M A ^b   Rakov, V A ^b   Rambo, K J ^b   Jerauld, J ^c   Mata, C T ^d   Mata, A G ^d   Jordan, D M ^b   Schnetzer, G H ^b  

^a ENERNEX CORPORATION   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^d KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC TOWERS; FETAL MONITORING; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROCKETS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

CURRENT WAVEFORMS; EFFECTIVE IMPEDANCES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FLORIDA; GEOMETRIC MEANS; GROUNDING SYSTEMS; IMPEDANCE DISCONTINUITIES; INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LIGHTNING RESEARCH AND TESTING; PEAK CURRENTS; PEAK WIDTHS; POWER LINES; RETURN STROKES; RETURN-STROKE CURRENTS; RISE TIME; RISETIMES; ROCKET LAUNCHERS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL INFORMATIONS; TEST POWER; TRIGGERED LIGHTNINGS;

LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIGHTNING; RETURN PERIOD;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65249182610     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD009873     Document Type: Article

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