ISSN:
1436-5065
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geography
,
Physics
Notes:
Summary Some of the materials comprising the earth's surface such as Fe2O3, TiO2 and ZnO can be semiconducting, and with a shallow layer of water laying above to serve as the electrolyte, may constitute a rudimentary photo-electrochemical cell. We investigated the possiblity that holes created inside the semiconductor by sunlight could pull electrons from the atmosphere by inducing a lower redox potential in the water. The result, solar recharging of the earth's electric field, may be a non-negligible contributor to the entire recharging process.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01025706
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