| 词条 | Field mill |
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A field mill is a specialized instrument used for measuring the strength of electric fields in the atmosphere, one of the key parameters of atmospheric electricity. They are used in the launch criteria for rockets bound for orbit, as well as the now-retired Space Shuttle, to avoid lightning strikes. They are also used in outdoor laboratories for lightning protection equipment to determine favorable experiment conditions[1], or simply to measure the atmospheric electric field away from thunderstorms. The "mill" is a typical rotating shutter design in the instrument. It can be deployed airborne and flown through anvil head clouds to make measurements. KSC electric field mill networkAt Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, 31 field mills are deployed around KSC and the nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Data from the field mills help forecasters determine when electric charge aloft might trigger lightning during a launch.[2] References1. ^{{cite video | title = KAPOW! Superhero Science | url = http://science.discovery.com/videos/kapow-superhero-science-controlled-lightning.html | medium = Television Documentary | publisher = Discovery Network; Actuality Productions |date = 2003}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://thunder.msfc.nasa.gov/validation/validation.html#KSC-EFMN |title=KSC Electric Field Mill Network |publisher=NASA MSFC |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307112621/http://thunder.msfc.nasa.gov/validation/validation.html#KSC-EFMN |archivedate=2016-03-07 |df= }} External links
1 : Meteorological instrumentation and equipment |
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