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Articles | Volume 13, issue 2
Articles | Volume 13, issue 2
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08 Aug 2022
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Atmospheric electricity observations at Lerwick Geophysical Observatory

R. Giles Harrison and John C. Riddick

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Lerwick Observatory in Shetland has recently celebrated its centenary. Measurements of atmospheric electricity were made at the site between 1925 and 1984. The instruments and equipment used for this are discussed and the value of the measurements obtained assessed. A major aspect of the atmospheric electricity work was explaining the dramatic changes which followed the nuclear weapons test period. Although less well known, there are strong parallels with the discovery of the ozone hole.
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