Compact intracloud lightning discharges: 2. Estimation of electrical parameters

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 20, 2010, Pages

  Nag, Amitabh ^a   Rakov, Vladimir A ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ION EXCHANGE; MASS TRANSFER; SPEED;

AVERAGE VALUES; CHANNEL LENGTH; ELECTRICAL PARAMETER; GEOMETRIC MEAN VALUE; HERTZIAN DIPOLE; INTRACLOUD; INTRACLOUD DISCHARGE; LIGHTNING DISCHARGE; PEAK CURRENTS; PROPAGATION SPEED; RADIATED POWER; RISETIMES; WAVE FORMS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CLOUD; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENERGY; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOMETRY; LIGHTNING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RADIATION BALANCE;

EID: 78049406039     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014237     Document Type: Article

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