electrostatic field readings. As storms develop or approach the local area, a buildup in the electrostatic field takes place. It is this change that the Field Mill is designed... to monitor. However, close proximity of the unit to potential sources of charged ions can distort the electrostatic field, requiring that such sources be given due consideration when...

., and Nimbus Weather Technology, to support the varied needs of professionals who utilize electric Field Mills to monitor the potential level of electrostatic charge in the atmosphere... individual field mills via their Internet Explorer or Netscape browsers. The primary function of the software is to provide a graphic profile of atmospheric electrostatic conditions...

to produce optimum results. The Products Mission's main thrust has been to develop high-reliability electrostatic fluxmeter(s), commonly known as field mills. A field mill... is a motorized device which measures the strength of electrostatic fields, such as those produced by high voltages in a laboratory, or in nature by the accumulation of electric charges...

for lightning by monitoring the electrostatic fields present in the atmosphere. Research has shown that when these fields exceed 2000 volts/meter the potential is very high...