Columnar resistance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004529",
  "term": "Columnar resistance",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The electrical resistance of a vertical column of air in the atmosphere, representing the integrated effect of atmospheric conductivity from the ground to a certain altitude. This resistance is inversely proportional to the total number of charge carriers in the column. It is a parameter used in studies of the global atmospheric electric circuit.",
  "see_also": [
    "ion mobility"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/columnar-resistance/"
}