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atmospheric electricity

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noun

  1. static electricity produced by charged particles in the atmosphere.


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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