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... can produce very strong fields with low precipitation rates as is sometimes observed in nature (Gaskell et al., 1978~. In addition results with noninductive processes show that the electric field grows linearly with time, as observed by Winn and Byerly (1975~.
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Key Terms

  • inductive process
  • electric field
  • charge separation
  • cloud base
  • noninductive process

  • charge transfer
  • noninductive processes
  • space charge
  • cloud electrification
  • charging mechanisms

  • relaxation time
  • precipitation rates
  • charge centers
  • produce strong
  • cloud development

  • strong horizontal
  • cloud growth
  • ion charging
  • numerical models


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