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... The term P1\Q represents the charge separated per interaction, while E~E2q accounts for the discharge of the large particles resulting from collection of oppositely charged particles (Scott and Levin, 1975~. ZEV LEVIN and ISRAEL TZUR Noninductive Process Many noninductive mechanisms have been proposed to explain the formation of electricity in thunderstorms.
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  • inductive process
  • charge separation
  • ice particles
  • noninductive process
  • cloud particles

  • electrical conductivity
  • charge transfer
  • contact potential
  • water drops
  • relaxation time

  • freezing potentials
  • zev levin
  • noninductive mechanisms
  • gravitational settling
  • oppositely charged

  • israel tzur


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