Vertical current flow through extensive layer clouds

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 17-18, 2009, Pages 2040-2046

  Nicoll, K A ^a   Harrison, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cloud electrification; Droplet charging; Global atmospheric electric circuit; Solar terrestrial physics

Indexed keywords

CLOUD ELECTRIFICATION; CLOUD LAYERS; COLUMNAR RESISTANCES; EARTH'S SURFACE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FAIR WEATHER; GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRIC CIRCUIT; GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; SOLAR RADIATION MEASUREMENTS; SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS; SPACE CHARGES; VERTICAL CURRENT; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

CLOUDS; DROP FORMATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; GEOPHYSICS; GROUNDING ELECTRODES; IONOSPHERE; SUN; THUNDERSTORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 72049091759     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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