Abstract
A mechanism is proposed for the electrification of thunderclouds, whereby charge separation in ice-hail collisions is a consequence of mass transfer between the particles due to size and growth effects in surface melting. The theoretical trends and magnitudes are consistent with laboratory observations of charging.
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