THUNDERSTORM ELECTRICITY,

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).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1962
Accession Number
AD0713260

Entities

People

  • Bernard Vonnegut

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Crystal Growth
  • Crystals
  • Dynamics
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Current
  • Electric Power
  • Electricity
  • Lightning
  • Military Research
  • Power
  • Precipitation
  • Space Charge
  • Storms
  • Thunderstorms

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster