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THAT there is electricity in the clouds has been realized since 1755, when sparks were drawn from the insulated rod set up by D'Alibard and from Franklin's kite, but the problem how to determine with certainty where the electrification was situated had been left unsolved until a method was suggested by Sir George Simpson three years ago and developed at Kew Observatory by Mr. F. J. Scrase.
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WHIPPLE, F. Exploration of the Electric Field in Clouds. Nature 141, 143–145 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141143a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/141143a0