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“atmospheric electric field”
1. The atmosphere's electric field strength in volts per meter at any specified point in time and space; near the earth's surface, in fair-weather areas.
3. A measure, in volts per meter, of the electrical energy in a given portion of the earth's atmosphere at a given time.
A typical datum is about 100 and the field is directed vertically in such a way as to drive positive charges downward.
2. A quantitative term indicating the electric field strength of the atmosphere at any specified point in space and time.3. A measure, in volts per meter, of the electrical energy in a given portion of the earth's atmosphere at a given time.
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atmo-, atm- +
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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