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atmospheric electricity  

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  • Atmospheric electricity is the study of electrical charges in the Earth's atmosphere (or that of another planet). The movement of charge between the Earth's surface, the atmosphere, and the ionosphere is known as the global atmospheric electrical circuit. Atmospheric electricity is an interdisciplinary topic with a long history, involving concepts from electrostatics, atmospheric physics, meteorology and Earth science. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_electricity)

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