Cosmic ray and air conductivity profiles retrieved from early twentieth century balloon soundings of the lower troposphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 515-527

  Harrison, R G ^a   Bennett, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol profile; Air conductivity profile; Atmospheric electricity; Cosmic ray profile; Geophysical change; Global electric circuit

Indexed keywords

BALLOONS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COSMIC RAYS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IONIZATION; TROPOSPHERE;

AIR CONDUCTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL CHANGE;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 33947301675     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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