Hydrometeor mass, number, and space charge distribution in a " Hector" squall line

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 16, 2004, Pages

  Takahashi, Tsutomu ^a   Keenan, Thomas D ^b  

^a J F OBERLIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lightning; Squall line electricity; Squall line rain

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ICE CRYSTAL; LIGHTNING; SQUALL LINE;

EID: 7044231590     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004667     Document Type: Article

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