Open AccessModification of the upper atmosphere over power lines: A geological effect
Author(s) -
Farrell W. M.,
Desch M. D.,
Houser J. G.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: space physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/97ja03725
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , line (geometry) , electron , electrical resistivity and conductivity , radiation , resistive touchscreen , geophysics , earth (classical element) , atmospheric sciences , atomic physics , physics , astrobiology , materials science , environmental science , meteorology , optics , astronomy , nuclear physics , geometry , mathematics , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , engineering
Under certain circumstances, ELF radiation from power lines is able to very mildly heat the electrons in the upper atmosphere via ELF wave/electron interaction. The electron temperature increase for O ‐mode heating is <1%. However, the significance of the heating is a function of the line construction and also the character of the underlying ground resistivity with the greatest heating effect occurring over a resistive earth.