Observation of a possible neutron burst associated with a lightning discharge?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Martin, Inácio M ^a,b   Alves, Mauro A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE AERONÁUTICA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

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EID: 76849110409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014498     Document Type: Article

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