Temperature-Dependence of the Polarity of Electrical Charges on Ice Crystals
- 13 October 1967
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 158 (3798) , 256-257
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.158.3798.256
Abstract
The electrical polarity of ice crystals produced from a super-cooled cloud is temperature-dependent. The charge polarity appears to be associated with the crystal habit. This phenomenon may be important in precipitation and cloud electrification processes.Keywords
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