Few, Arthur A., Jr.2009-06-042009-06-041992Morris, Gary Allen. "Background and early results for the Atmospheric Electrical Current Sensor Project." (1992) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13681">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13681</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13681This thesis describes the background behind and early results from an instrument designed to measure atmospheric electrical currents. Preliminary data presented herein (including the marked similarity in the signals from the two arrays, the noticeable Carnegie curve, and the correlation between the measured electric field and current at the same site) demonstrate the proper functioning of the instrument. A description of global circuit theory and Antarctic climate illuminate the deployment decisions. Also presented are a preliminary study suggesting that the instrument is affected by the presence of an electrode layer, and some of the mathematical and theoretical relationships required to determine physical variables from the raw data.78 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Atmospheric sciencesPhysicsElectromagneticsThesisThesis Sp. Sci. 1992 Morris