The electric field generated by the action of tidal forces on the Earth via the baroelectric effect, viz., the effect of redistribution of electrons in a nonuniformly stressed, chemically homogeneous isothermal conductor, was theoretically investigated. The field studied is compared with the fair-weather field over the Earth's surface and the conclusion is drawn that the existence of the fair-weather field can be explained in general terms without the assumption: that the Earth carries a considerable negative charge.
Department of Quantum Theory and High-Energy Physics, Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119992, Russia
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