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Electromagnetic fields in tornados and spouts

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The electrical and magnetic fields in tornados and spouts were calculated on the basis of theoretical data. The calculation results were compared to the data from observations.

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Original Russian Text © S.A. Arseniev, N.K. Shelkovnikov, 2012, published in Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta. Fizika, 2012, No. 3, pp. 58–62.

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Arseniev, S.A., Shelkovnikov, N.K. Electromagnetic fields in tornados and spouts. Moscow Univ. Phys. 67, 290–295 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0027134912030046

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