Revisiting the long-term decreasing trend of atmospheric electric potential gradient measured at Nagycenk, Hungary, Central Europe

• Published in: Annales geophysicae (1988) Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 627 - 640
• Main Authors: Buzás, Attila, Barta, Veronika, Horváth, Tamás, Bór, József
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 12.07.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Analysis; Atmospheric models; Conductivity; Cosmic rays; Electric field; Electric fields; Electric potential; Electrical shields; Electricity; Electrodes; Electrostatic properties; Electrostatic shielding; Fair weather; Geometry; Geophysical observatories; Height; Mathematical models; Measurement; Numerical models; Observatories; Potential gradient; Time dependence; Time series; Trees; Voltage; Hungary; Central Europe

In 2003, a decreasing trend was reported in the long-term (1962–2001) fair weather atmospheric electric potential gradient (PG) measured in the Széchenyi István Geophysical Observatory (NCK; 47∘38′ N, 16∘43′ E), Hungary, Central Europe. The origin of this reduction has been the subject of a long-sta...