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Fair-weather electricity

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-005534

The electrical state of the atmosphere observed during periods of clear skies and no thunderstorms. It is characterized by a downward-directed electric field at the Earth's surface and a positive space charge in the lower atmosphere. This global electric circuit is maintained by thunderstorm activity worldwide.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-005534
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005534",
  "term": "Fair-weather electricity",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The electrical state of the atmosphere observed during periods of clear skies and no thunderstorms. It is characterized by a downward-directed electric field at the Earth's surface and a positive space charge in the lower atmosphere. This global electric circuit is maintained by thunderstorm activity worldwide.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/fair-weather-electricity/"
}

Record 3,463 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.