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Published on: August 27, 2019
Glossary on atmospheric electricity and its effects on biology
Pablo Fdez-Arroyabe1, Konstantinos Kourtidis2,3, Christos Haldoupis4
1Geography and Planning Department, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005, Santander, Spain. pablo.fdezarroyabe@unican.es.
Abstract:
There is an increasing interest to study the interactions between atmospheric electrical parameters and living organisms at multiple scales. So far, relatively few studies have been published that focus on possible biological effects of atmospheric electric and magnetic fields. To foster future work in this area of multidisciplinary research, here we present a glossary of relevant terms. Its main purpose is to facilitate the process of learning and communication among the different scientific disciplines working on this topic. While some definitions come from existing sources, other concepts have been re-defined to better reflect the existing and emerging scientific needs of this multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary area of research.
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