The Atmospheric Electric Climate at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii

Abstract

The final analysis is presented of a one-year measurement of the atmospheric electric elements at all isolated mountain site in Hawaii, where the environmental electrical properties are generally representative of the mid-Pacific troposphere at 3.4 km. The importance of the atmospheric electric climate as an indication of the global suspended fine-particle pollution is discussed. Data are presented showing the influence of local meteorological parameters on the electric elements in both fair and disturbed weather at Mauna Loa.