The effect of modal interference on VLF long-range lightning location networks using the waveform correlation technique

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 993-1006

  Bennett, A J ^a   Gaffard, C ^a   Nash, J ^a   Callaghan, G ^a   Atkinson, N C ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diurnal effects; Europe; Instrumentation sensors; Lightning

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; CORRELATION TECHNIQUES; DIURNAL EFFECTS; EARTH IONOSPHERE WAVEGUIDE; EUROPE; INSTRUMENTATION/SENSORS; IONOSPHERIC HEIGHTS; LIGHTNING LOCATION; MODAL INTERFERENCE; PROPAGATION DISTANCES; PROPAGATION MODE; RECEIVER FREQUENCY; SIMPLE MODELING; VERY LOW FREQUENCY; WAVE FORMS; WAVEFORM SELECTION; WAVEFORM SHAPE;

CORRELATION METHODS; IONOSPHERE; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; SENSORS;

LIGHTNING;

CORRELATION; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SENSOR; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

EID: 80052364713     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JTECHA1527.1     Document Type: Article

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