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OverviewPublished by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series, Volume 66. This publication presents the collected works of Heinz-Wolfram Kasemir, a prolific researcher in many branches of atmospheric electricity, with commentaries by Lothar Ruhnke and Vladislav Mazur. Because many of his papers were not reviewed by his peers, it is a rare opportunity to experience the real thinking of a prominent scientist in the field of atmospheric electricity. Several of his contributions stand out as most significant for the development of this science: Kasemir developed a physically-sound theory about the transfer of charges from thunderstorms to global fair-weather areas. Kasemir’s theory of atmospheric current flow influenced calculations of (1) the electric field and current pattern of cloud charges in the presence of conductivity increasing with altitude, (2) the time-function for a lightning electric field that changes from electrostatic to one driven by conductivity, and (3) the effect of conductivity changes at cloud boundaries on their screening charges, and consequently, on surface electric fields. Kasemir’s revolutionary idea that lightning develops as a bi-directional leader with a zero-net charge, proposed in 1950, had a major impact on the development of lightning physics. Kasemir’s analysis of influence charge on lightning channels in a potential field opened up the area of the physical modeling of lightning processes. This project was generously supported by the National Science Foundation through AGS-1138919. Thank you to NSF for its contribution in making this collection available to the public. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Valdislav Mazur , Lothar H. RuhnkePublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: American Geophysical Union Volume: 66 Dimensions: Width: 1.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 1.00cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780875907376ISBN 10: 0875907377 Pages: 740 Publication Date: 18 January 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPreface vii Introduction and Personal Remarks ix Lothar H. Ruhnke Document and Commentary Index xi Section 1: Fair Weather Electricity 1 Section 2: Global Circuit 165 Section 3: Thunderstorm Electricity 275 Section 4: Lightning Physics 397 Section 5: Measurements Techniques 577ReviewsAuthor InformationVladislav Mazur is a phycisist in NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research laboratories (Environmental Research Laboratory and National Severe Storms Laboratory) in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Lothar H. Ruhnke is a Staff Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies in University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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