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The rôle of the space‐charge in atmospheric electricity

Joseph G. Brown

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The idea of an electrified atmosphere was generally accepted in Franklin's time, but the experiments of Ermann and Peltier led to the idea of a negatively charged Earth. Lord Kelvin,1 however, saw that both ideas were correct and pointed out that the electric field of the Earth is similar to that of a condenser. This analogy is not very close since only the negative plate is a conducting surface, while the positive plate is the first 8 or 10 kilometers of the atmosphere. The dielectric, moreover, which corresponds with the positive plate, is an ionized gas and for the potentials involved the “leaks” are very significant.

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Joseph G. Brown

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Brown, J.G. (1933). The rôle of the space‐charge in atmospheric electricity. https://doi.org/10.1029/te038i003p00161

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Tahun Terbit: 1933
Bahasa: en
Total Sitasi: 10×
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DOI: 10.1029/te038i003p00161
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