Vibrational kinetics of air plasmas induced by sprites

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Gordillo Vazquez, F J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 77952330407     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014688     Document Type: Article

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