Neutron production in terrestrial gamma ray flashes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A4, 2010, Pages

  Carlson, B E ^a   Lehtinen, N G ^a   Inan, U S ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 78651079476     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014696     Document Type: Article

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