Stratospheric Electricity and the Global Circuit.

Abstract

The relationship of stratospheric electrification to concepts of the global circuit is discussed. The precise profile of electrical conductivity is shown to be critical to the global circuit. A maximum in conductivity due to a very small concentration of free electrons may exist at 50 km. This would tend to channel currents laterally rather in the manner conceived in the crude model of the global circuit.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA006979

Entities

People

  • E. T. Pierce

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Conductivity
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electricity
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Free Electrons
  • Leptons
  • Physical Properties
  • Subatomic Particles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster