atmospheric electricity

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meaningsofatmosphericandelectricity

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atmospheric
adjective
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/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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electricity
noun[U]
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/ˌel.ɪkˈtrɪs.ə.ti/us
/iˌlekˈtrɪs.ə.t̬i/
a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, ...
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(Definition ofatmosphericandelectricityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This claimed to utilizeatmosphericelectricityto eliminate the overhead wire used by the existing telegraph systems.
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Jefimenko has constructed and operated electrostatic generators run byatmosphericelectricity.
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He made several contributions in the field of seismology and in his research ofatmosphericelectricity.
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The first period had a high focus on pulling carriages over the lands and capturingatmosphericelectricityand lightning for human use.
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Observations included meteorology, geomagnetism, auroral phenomena, ocean currents, tides, structure and motion of ice andatmosphericelectricity.
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They were to pay particular attention to magnetic measurements, especially the possible interactions between magnetic needles,atmosphericelectricityand the aurora borealis.
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It plays an important part inatmosphericelectricityand forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere.
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Overvoltages on transmission lines, due toatmosphericelectricity, lightning strikes, or electrical faults, can cause arcs across insulators (flashovers) that can damage them.
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The effects ofatmosphericelectricityand the geomagnetic field on submarine cables also motivated many of the early polar expeditions.
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Whilst a certain amount of observational work has been done in the branches ofatmosphericelectricity, the science has not developed to a considerable extent.
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The phenomena characterizingatmosphericelectricityare of at least three kinds.
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It had an advantage, that it could not be permanently injured or set out of adjustment by any exceptionally strong stray signal, such as those due toatmosphericelectricity.
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The one great drawback to wireless telegraphy in the past was its uncertainty due to the interference byatmosphericelectricity, as well as by the signals of nearby stations.
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