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Many theories have been advanced to explain the generation of electrical charge in thunderclouds [1]. However, one theory has withstood the test of time, and the current consensus is that the mechanism proposed by this theory is the dominant one for charge separation in thunderclouds. This mechanism is based on the collision of graupel and ice crystals in a cloud.
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Cooray, V. (2015). Charge Generation in Thunderclouds and Different Forms of Lightning Flashes. In: An Introduction to Lightning. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8938-7_6
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