THUNDERSTORM ELECTRICITY,

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Abstract:

Contents Nature of cloud electrification Types of clouds exhibiting strong electrification, initiation of electrification process, potential gradients, space charge, potentials, electrical energy and power, electric currents Role of cloud electrification Influence on formation of precipitation, prevention of drop bounce-off, promotion of drop collisions and increase of collection efficiency, prevention of drop collisions, promotion of drop breakup, acceleration of ice crystal growth, effect of lightning Influence on dynamics, electric force per unit area, electrical acceleration of air, electrical heating and tornadoes.

Author(s):
Vonnegut, Bernard
Author Organization(s):
LITTLE (ARTHUR D) INC CAMBRIDGE MASS
Supplementary Note:
Sponsored in part by the Office of Naval Research, Washington, D. C., Bureau of Naval Weapons, Washington, D. C., Advanced Research Projects Agency, Washington, D. C. and National Science Foundation, Washington, D. C. Presented at the AMS Sever Storm Conference, Norman, Okla., 13 Feb 62.
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0036

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
(*ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY, *THUNDERSTORMS), CUMULUS CLOUDS, RAINDROPS, INTERACTIONS, CRYSTAL GROWTH, ICE, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC CURRENTS, HEATING, TORNADOES, CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS, CONVECTION(ATMOSPHERIC)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Atmospheric Physics
Report Date:
1962 Jan 31