Some results of observations of positive lightning discharges and relative phenomena in the east of Siberia

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 409-418

  Mullayarov, V A ^a   Kozlov, V I ^a   Toropov, A A ^a   Karimov, R R ^a  

^a YU G SHAFER INSTITUTE OF COSMOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND AERONOMY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

ELF pulses; Positive lightning discharges; Sprite; VLF atmospherics

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS; ELF PULSES; HIGH-LATITUDE REGIONS; MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS; POSITIVE DISCHARGES; POSITIVE LIGHTNING; QUASI-PERIODIC; SIBERIA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUMMER SEASON;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERICS; GROUNDING ELECTRODES; LIGHTNING;

ELECTRIC FURNACES;

EID: 77950517137     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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