Effective dielectric constant of the atmosphere during snow-storms: Part III: Experimental results

In a previous paper the hypothesis was expressed, that wet fluffy snow-flakes do increase the "macroscopic" permittivity of the space, thus increasing conductor charges and potential gradients. A subsequent paper consolidated this hypothesis on the base of model tests and calculations. The present paper describes the results of field tests confirming the above mentioned theory. The capacitance between two parallel grids increases during snow-storms at temperatures around the freezing point (favorable for the formation of heavy snow-flakes).