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THE subject of the electricity of rain and its origin in thunderstorms was dealt with by Dr. G. C. Simpson in a communication to the Royal Society in 1909 (Phil. Trans., 1909, A, vol. 209, pp. 379–413). Taking Lenard's observations and his own experiments into account, Dr. Simpson concludes that it is not an induced effect, due to an external source; he considers that there is an actual production of electricity in the subdivision of large raindrops.
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ARMSTRONG, H. Problems of Hydrone and Water: The Origin of Electricity in Thunderstorms. Nature 112, 537–538 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/112537b0
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