A study of X-ray emissions from thunderstorms with emphasis on subsequent strokes in natural lightning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 16, 2012, Pages

  Mallick, S ^a   Rakov, V A ^a   Dwyer, J R ^b  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^b Department of Physics and Space Sciences Florida Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHTNING; THUNDERSTORMS; X RAY SCATTERING;

AIR DENSITY; CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING; ELECTRIC FIELD ENHANCEMENT; ENERGETIC ELECTRON; HEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; LIGHTNING LEADER; LOW-DENSITY CHANNELS; RUNAWAY BREAKDOWN; X-RAY EMISSION; X-RAY SOURCES;

X RAYS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON; THUNDERSTORM; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GAINESVILLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865762614     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JD017555     Document Type: Article

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