Electrical properties of surface atmospheric air at Eskdalemuir, 1909-1911

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-188

  Harrison, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol pollution; Atmospheric electricity; Geophysical change

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONS;

AIR CONDUCTIVITY; POTENTIAL GRADIENT;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33847659691     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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