The influence of atmospheric electric field under thundercloud on tornado funnel formation

S. A. Maslov

Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Matematika, mehanika, no. 1 (2017), pp. 57-61

Résumé

The effect of an atmospheric electric field under a thundercloud on the formation and motion of a tornado funnel is considered. It is shown that the electric force may cause both the descent of a developing funnel to the Earth's surface and its suction into the thundercloud.

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