A beginning investigation into the possible role of cosmic rays in the initiation of lightning discharges at the Pierre Auger Observatory

European Physical Journal Plus

Volumn 127, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Brown, W C ^a   Dywer, J R ^b   Huangs, A ^c   Krehbiel, P R ^d   Rison, W ^d   Thomas, R J ^d   Edens, H ^d   Niemitz, L ^e   Rautenberg, J ^e  

^a Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business   (United States)

^b Florida Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

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EID: 84865767398     PISSN: 21905444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2012-12095-9     Document Type: Article

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