Re: Charge on the Earth

[John Mallinckrodt <ajmallinckro@CSUPomona.Edu>]

On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, James Mclean wrote:

> Can you suggest a reference or two that gives more details about the charge
> of the earth or the ambient fields typically found near the surface?
> I knew the earth had a magnetic field, but I didn't know that it had an
> electric one.

I found the following which may help.  It has some references at the end. 

http://www.nofc.forestry.ca/~kanderso/ltgfaq.html

John
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