Atmospheric electricity measurements in the north atlantic during fallex-60.

• Main Authors: TRENT, EVA MAE., ANDERSON, R. V., NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Ft. Belvoir Defense Technical Information Center 1962
• Subjects: Weather forecasting; Measurement; Fog; Atmospheric electricity; Northampton; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiug.30112113035189

An atmospheric electricity station was installed aboard the USS NORTHAMPTON in August 1960 and was operated during the fall NATO exercises by NRL personnel. The instrumentation proved to be completely seaworthy. The electric field meter was not sufficiently sensitive in this installation to give usa...