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Atmospheric Electricity

Book1957

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J. ALAN CHALMERS

Atmospheric Electricity

Book1957

 

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Atmospheric Electricity brings together numerous studies on various aspects of atmospheric electricity. This book is composed of 13 chapters that cover the main problems in the fie ... read full description

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    CHAPTER 1 - Historical Survey

    Pages 1-14

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    CHAPTER 2 - General Principles and Results

    Pages 15-54

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    CHAPTER 3 - The Ions in the Atmosphere

    Pages 55-80

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    CHAPTER 4 - The Earth's Vertical Potential Gradient

    Pages 81-127

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    CHAPTER 5 - The Conductivity of the Air

    Pages 128-141

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    CHAPTER 6 - The Air-Earth Conduction Current

    Pages 142-155

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    CHAPTER 7 - Point-Discharge Currents

    Pages 156-175

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    CHAPTER 8 - Precipitation Currents

    Pages 176-199

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    CHAPTER 9 - The Transfer of Charge

    Pages 200-210

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    CHAPTER 10 - The Thunder Cloud

    Pages 211-234

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    CHAPTER 11 - The Lightning Discharge

    Pages 235-255

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    CHAPTER 12 - The Separation of Charge

    Pages 256-276

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    CHAPTER 13 - Conclusion

    Pages 277-285

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    APPENDIX I

    Page 286

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    APPENDIX II

    Page 286

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    REFERENCES

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    INDEX

    Pages 319-327

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Atmospheric Electricity brings together numerous studies on various aspects of atmospheric electricity. This book is composed of 13 chapters that cover the main problems in the field, including the maintenance of the negative charge on the earth and the origin of the charges in thunderstorms. After a brief overview of the historical developments of atmospheric electricity, this book goes on dealing with the general principles, results, methods, and the MKS system of the field. The succeeding chapters are devoted to some aspects of electricity in the atmosphere, such as the occurrence and detection of ions, the air-Earth conduction current, and point-discharge and precipitation currents. These topics are followed by discussions on the maintenance of the Earth's charge; the correlation of Earth's charge with thunderstorm activity and current; and mechanism of charge transfer in nonstormy rain and snow. The concluding chapters consider the phenomena of thunder cloud and the lightning discharge. These chapters also examine various theories in understanding the separation of Earth's charge. This book will be of value to physicists, atmospheric scientists, and researchers in the allied fields.

Atmospheric Electricity brings together numerous studies on various aspects of atmospheric electricity. This book is composed of 13 chapters that cover the main problems in the field, including the maintenance of the negative charge on the earth and the origin of the charges in thunderstorms. After a brief overview of the historical developments of atmospheric electricity, this book goes on dealing with the general principles, results, methods, and the MKS system of the field. The succeeding chapters are devoted to some aspects of electricity in the atmosphere, such as the occurrence and detection of ions, the air-Earth conduction current, and point-discharge and precipitation currents. These topics are followed by discussions on the maintenance of the Earth's charge; the correlation of Earth's charge with thunderstorm activity and current; and mechanism of charge transfer in nonstormy rain and snow. The concluding chapters consider the phenomena of thunder cloud and the lightning discharge. These chapters also examine various theories in understanding the separation of Earth's charge. This book will be of value to physicists, atmospheric scientists, and researchers in the allied fields.

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978-1-4832-0040-8

Language

English

Published

1957

Copyright

Copyright © 1957 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Pergamon

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Authors

J. ALAN CHALMERS

Senior Lecturer in Physics in the Durham Colleges of the University of Durham