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Diurnal, seasonal, and annual variations of the fair-weather atmospheric potential gradient and effects of reduced number concentration of condensation nuclei on potential gradient and air conductivity from long-term atmospheric electricity measurements at Świder, Poland
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ksiȩcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
Anna Odzimek
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ksiȩcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
Daniel Kȩpski
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ksiȩcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
José Tacza
Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ksiȩcia Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
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Short summary
The electric state of the Earth’s atmosphere is manifested in the surface electric potential gradient (PG). In fair weather the PG should follow the variation of the global source of electric current in the atmosphere, called the global electric circuit. The PG is also influenced by local conditions. We use long-term series of PG and analyse PG variations during conditions of low aerosol concentrations to minimise the aerosol influence on PG obscuring its change due to the global source.
The electric state of the Earth’s atmosphere is manifested in the surface electric potential...
