Charge transfer to the ionosphere and to the ground during thunderstorms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Mallios, Sotirios A ^a   Pasko, Victor P ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

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EID: 84864845337     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017061     Document Type: Article

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