Tag: some natural phenomena

Lightening is an extremely high voltage, high current, transient electrical discharge. It is most commonly caused by charge separation in cumulonimbus clouds, or "thunderheads". These type of clouds typically are very dynamic with strong ascending and descending air currents. They are formed in unstable atmospheric zones where there is typically lot of heat and moisture.

The layer of the earth's atmosphere which contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio wave is known as the ionosphere.

Static electricity is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of electric discharge. The static electricity produced by charged particles in the atmosphere is known as atmospheric electricity.

Atmospheric electricity is the pattern of electrical  charges in Earth's atmosphere. Atmospheric electricity refers to electricity that exists in the atmosphere as a result of natural phenomenon. 

The normal movement of electric charges among the Earth's surface, the various layers of atmosphere and especially the ionosphere, taken together are known as Global atmosphere electric circuit.

The ionosphere is the ionised part of earth's upper atmosphere. It is the layer that extends from about $80$ to $1000$ Km above the earth's surface.

Lightening is an extremely high voltage, high current, transient electrical discharge. It is most commonly caused by charge separation in cumulonimbus clouds or thunderheads. 

Atmospheric electricity is the pattern of electrical charges in the earth's atmosphere. The normal movement of electric charges among the earth's surface, the various layers of the atmosphere, and especially the ionosphere, taken together, are known as the global atmospheric electrical circuit.
Much of the reasoning required to explain these currents lies within the field of electrostatics, but also requires understanding of other disciplines within Earth science.

The fine day net positive charge sets up an electric field between the negative earth and the net positive charge in the air and this electric field stores electrical energy. The positive charge acts by induction on the earth and electromagnetic devices.