Abstract
The results of some observations of the electric charges carried by individual cloud elements are described. Measurable charges were found on many droplets, and a reversal of polarity was observed which appeared to be associated with the presence of ice particles. The different mechanisms of charging are discussed in the light of the experimental results, and reference is made to the possible significance of droplet electrification in the precipitation process.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v8i4.9038 | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554
Language: English
Page range: 445 - 452
Published on: Jan 1, 1956
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 1956 S. Twomey, published by Stockholm University Press
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