Laboratory measurements of charge separation in low liquid water content conditions and low impact velocity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 6680-6687

  Ávila, Eldo E ^a   Lighezzolo, Rafael A ^a   Castellano, Nesvit E ^a   Pereyra, Rodolfo G ^a   Bürgesser, Rodrigo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ice crystals; Mesoscale Convective Systems; Riming; thunderstorms

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; STORMS; TEMPERATURE; THUNDERSTORMS; VAPORS;

HIGH LIQUID WATER CONTENT; ICE CRYSTALS; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; LIQUID WATER CONTENT; LOW-IMPACT VELOCITY; MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; RIMING;

LIQUIDS;

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; ICE CRYSTAL; LABORATORY METHOD; MESOCOSM; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; SEPARATION; THUNDERSTORM; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84880869605     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50555     Document Type: Article

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