Full-wave reflection of lightning long-wave radio pulses from the ionospheric D region: Comparison with midday observations of broadband lightning signals

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A5, 2010, Pages

  Jacobson, Abram R ^a   Shao, Xuan Min ^b   Holzworth, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 85061632989     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014540     Document Type: Article

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