Off-Line-of-Sight Propagation Effects on Geomagnetic EMP from High-Altitude Bursts

Title: Off-Line-of-Sight Propagation Effects on Geomagnetic EMP from High-Altitude Bursts

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Authors:: Kruger, H W

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2018

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1438645

Report Number(s):: LLNL-CONF-744657

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Presented at: HEART 2018 TIM, Tucson, AZ, United States, Apr 16 - Apr 20, 2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE

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        "Off-Line-of-Sight Propagation Effects on Geomagnetic EMP from High-Altitude Bursts".  United States.  
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