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Spangler & Rosenkilde 1979
Spangler, J.D. and Rosenkilde, C.E. (1979). Infinite cloud model of electrification by the precipitation mechanism in the presence of high rates of ion generation. Journal of Geophysical Research 84: doi: 10.1029/JC084iC06p03184. issn: 0148-0227.

We have extended a simple, infinite cloud, precipitation mechanism model of thundercloud electrification to include effects due to the presence of radioactive aerosol particles resulting from fresh debris from a nuclear explosion. These effects involve ion generation, currents due to motions of ions and charged aerosol particles, and collection of ions and aerosol particles by hydrometeors and cloud droplets. Our conclusion is that an ion pair generation rate G>1012m-3 s-1 will prevent significant electric field growth.

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