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An extremely low frequency electrical current that occurs naturally over large underground areas at or near the surface of the Earth.
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Telluric current — A telluric current (from Latin tellūs , earth ) is an electric current which moves underground or through the sea. Telluric currents result from both natural causes and human activity, and the discrete currents interact in a complex pattern. The… … Wikipedia
telluric current — Žemės elektros srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. earth current; telluric current; terrestrial current vok. Erdstrom, m rus. земной ток, m; теллурический ток, m pranc. courant tellurique, m; courant terrestre, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
telluric current — ▪ geophysics also called Earth Current, natural electric current flowing on and beneath the surface of the Earth and generally following a direction parallel to the Earth s surface. Telluric currents arise from charges moving to attain… … Universalium
telluric current — /tɛljurɪk ˈkʌrənt/ (say telyoohrik kuruhnt) noun a natural low frequency electrical current that occurs over large underground areas, at or near the surface of the earth …
Telluric — (from the Latin tellus , earth ) may refer to several things related to the Earth: *Telluric planet, an Earth like planet primarily composed of silicate rocks *Telluric current, a natural electrical current in the Earth s crust *Telluric… … Wikipedia
telluric — adjective Date: 1836 1. of or relating to the earth ; terrestrial 2. being or relating to a usually natural electric current flowing near the earth s surface … New Collegiate Dictionary
earth current — Žemės elektros srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. earth current; telluric current; terrestrial current vok. Erdstrom, m rus. земной ток, m; теллурический ток, m pranc. courant tellurique, m; courant terrestre, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
terrestrial current — Žemės elektros srovė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. earth current; telluric current; terrestrial current vok. Erdstrom, m rus. земной ток, m; теллурический ток, m pranc. courant tellurique, m; courant terrestre, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Earth battery — An Earth battery is composed of a pair of electrodes made of two dissimilar metals, such as iron and copper, which are buried in the soil or immersed in the sea. A device that is placed in water is labeled a sea battery . It can act as a receiver … Wikipedia
Wardenclyffe Tower — (1901 ndash; 1917) also known as the Tesla Tower, was an early wireless telecommunications aerial tower designed by Nikola Tesla and intended for commercial trans Atlantic wireless telephony, broadcasting, and to demonstrate the transmission of… … Wikipedia
