Temporal-spatial modeling of electron density enhancement due to successive lightning strokes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Lay, Erin H ^a   Rodger, Craig J ^b   Holzworth, Robert H ^c   Cho, Mengu ^d   Thomas, Jeremy N ^c,e  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^e DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 78649748469     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014756     Document Type: Article

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