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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Main Authors: K. L. Aplin, R. G. Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-09-01
Series:History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/4/83/2013/hgss-4-83-2013.pdf