Effect of near-earth thunderstorms electric field on the intensity of ground cosmic ray positrons/electrons in Tibet

@article{Zhou2016EffectON,
  title={Effect of near-earth thunderstorms electric field on the intensity of ground cosmic ray positrons/electrons in Tibet},
  author={X. X. Zhou and X. J. Wang and D. Huang and Huan-yu Jia},
  journal={Astroparticle Physics},
  year={2016},
  volume={84},
  pages={107-114}
}
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