The Electrical Nature of Storms

Introduction to the electrical properties of thunderstorms, including reviews of lightning observations, in situ measurements of electric field and particle charge, instrumentation, storm electrification mechanisms, electrical effects on cloud microphysics, and numerical modelling of electrified storms. Aimed at undergraduate and research students.
Rapid progress during the last twenty years has created a host of new technologies for studying electrical storms, including lightning mapping systems, new radars, satellite sensors, and new ways of measuring electric field and particle charge. This book explains how these advances have revolutionized our understanding. The books provides enough background material to make it accessible to a wide audience.