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The Role of Atmospheric Electricity in Sun-Weather Relationships

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Solar-Terrestrial Influences on Weather and Climate

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A mechanism is examined whereby atmospheric electrical conductivity may control the development of thunderstorms in certain regions. The variation in thunderstorm numbers involves large enough energy changes to account for certain changes in tropospheric circulation.

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  1. M. S. Muir

    Present address: Airborne Research Associates, 46 Kendal Common Rd., Weston, MA, 02193, USA

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  1. Physics Dept., Natal University, Durban, 4001, South Africa

    M. S. Muir

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  1. Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, USA

    Billy M. McCormac

  2. Atmospheric Sciences Program, The Ohio State University, USA

    Thomas A. Seliga

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Muir, M.S. (1979). The Role of Atmospheric Electricity in Sun-Weather Relationships. In: McCormac, B.M., Seliga, T.A. (eds) Solar-Terrestrial Influences on Weather and Climate. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9428-7_25

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