Lord Kelvin's atmospheric electricity measurements
Lord Kelvin (William Thomson) made important contributions to the study of atmospheric electricity during a brief but productive period from 1859–1861. By 1859 Kelvin had recognised the need for "incessant recording" of atmospheric electrical parameters, and responded by inventing both the...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-09-01
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| Series: | History of Geo- and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/4/83/2013/hgss-4-83-2013.pdf |