Comment on comment by J. R. Dwyer and D. M. Smith on "'Seed' electrons from muon decay for runaway mechanism in the terrestrial gamma ray flash production"

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Paiva, G S ^a   Bastos, C C ^b   Pavao A C ^b  

^a CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE PESQUISAS FÍSICAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

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EID: 79955071033     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD015368     Document Type: Note

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