Electric field measurements in noctilucent clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 16, 2004, Pages

  Holzworth, Robert H ^a   Goldberg, Richard A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric field; Noctilucent cloud

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NOCTILUCENT CLOUD;

EID: 7244239423     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004468     Document Type: Article

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