Power and cross-power spectral studies of electric parameters under fair weather conditions in the atmospheric surface layer

Power spectral and cross-spectral studies of atmospheric electrical parameters for different months of the year are presented. The data represent fair weather conditions and the frequency range is from 0.01 to 0.3 cph. The analysis shows spectral peaks in the atmospheric electric parameters for frequencies corresponding to the diurnal wave; in many cases large variances are noted for the frequencies 0.083, 0.125 and 0.17 cph. Annual cycles in the spectra are also observed. In general, fairly small variances are obtained for frequencies above 0.05 cph. High coherences for the atmospheric electric parameters are observed in the lower frequency part of the spectra and in some cases in other parts as well (i.e., 0.083, 0.125 and 0.17 cph). Phase relationships of the electric components are also presented.