Location prediction of electron TGFs

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Xiong, S ^a,f   Briggs, M S ^a,f   Connaughton, V ^a,f   Fishman, G J ^b   Tierney, D ^c   Fitzpatrick, G ^c   Foley, S ^d   Guiriec, S ^a,f   Holzworth, R H ^e   Hutchins, M L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f NSSTC   (United States)

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EID: 84857550265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017085     Document Type: Article

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