(meteorobs) Above Rain Cloud Event?

[stange]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stange" <stange34 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2009/01/23 02:02
Subject: (meteorobs) Above Rain Cloud Event?


> Two flashes from Light Curve. First one small(<0.5 sec), followed by a
> larger burn lasting(~1.5 sec).
>
> Time mark based on Sentinel image time. Sentinel computer runs 1 to 2
> seconds slow.
>
> This is especially interesting because rain clouds form a negative charge 
> on
> their underside and a positive charge on their top layer. This charge can
> exceed the negative earth potential and the Fair Weather Field positive
> charge to a point where electrometers do not detect the fair weather field
> AT ALL while that cloud exists overhead or nearby.
>
> It "could" be speculated that it offers a way to detect meteors during 
> cloud
> cover (IF) lightning discharges do not overwhelm the data. But I do not
> speculate on so little evidence without a lot more concrete corrobration.
>
> Meanwhile.... the first of the 2 NEW electrometers is nearly finished at
> YCSentinel.
>
> Alister.... nice Movie images Sir!
>
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