Re: #58 Wimshurst generator experiment with magnets to see if lightning is a form of superconductivity; new textbook: "How Superconductivity really works; nanosecond Capacitor discharge current"

Group: sci.physics.electromag
From: "Szczepan Bialek"
Date: Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: #58 Wimshurst generator experiment with magnets to see if lightning is a form of superconductivity; new textbook: "How Superconductivity really works; nanosecond Capacitor discharge current"

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"a_plutonium"
>
> Now there is much news in recent years that Lightning bolts are
> triggered by Cosmic Rays. So that the clouds
> act as Capacitor but that the Cosmic Ray is essential for the current
> to flow.

I prefer XIX century science in this area. Electrons migrate up with water
vapour. More electrons higher clouds. When droplets growth the voltage is
built up (V = Q/C). Lighting starts as the capacitor discharge (oscillating
current) between droplets. Next -step by step - finds the way to the ground.
S*