Abstract
Measurements of potential gradients in the atmosphere have confirmed earlier findings, made by different methods, that positive space charge is released into the atmosphere by the surf action. A simple theoretical model is used in special cases to estimate the density of surf generated space charge and the thickness of the layer. The average density is about +420 pC m −3 and the average layer thickness 4.5 m. It is suggested that under suitable atmospheric conditions it may be possible to detect the presence of surf generated space charge at distances in excess of 20 km from the surf.
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