Open AccessThunderstorm and fixation of Nitrogen in rain
Author(s) -
ASOKE KUMAR MUKHERJEE
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v6i1.4419
Subject(s) - thunder , thunderstorm , environmental science , rain and snow mixed , lightning (connector) , meteorology , nitrogen , atmospheric sciences , atmosphere (unit) , climatology , snow , geography , geology , chemistry , power (physics) , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Recent determinations of the nitrates and ammonia in rain water in Sweden has led to the conclusion that thunder, i.e., electrical spark discharges in the atmosphere, is not the determining factor in the production of Nitrogen compounds formed in rain water. In the light of the above conclusion, available data of combined Nitrogen in rain water in India have been examined. It supports the conclusions reached by Swedish workers.