atmospheric electricity
Americannoun
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The weather rules include atmospheric electricity, types of cloud, specifically cumulus and disturbed weather like rain or strong winds.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The latest visualization of atmospheric electricity comes from Meteosat Third Generation, a European satellite launched in December.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
Thus, the researchers concluded that swarms of honeybees "directly contribute to atmospheric electricity," which has downstream effects on the weather.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2022
It was the first fully equipped facility for measuring atmospheric electricity in the U.S., and the third in the world.
From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2015
Still another phenomenon, which has a daily change, is electric tension, or the increase or decrease in the tension of the positive or true atmospheric electricity.
From The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes by Butler, Thomas Belden
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