Tue, 07 Jun 2005

Unlocking the mystery behind lightning's puzzling friend

Having encountered ball lightning once, these kind of electrical phenomena just fascinate me.

A study led by Steven Cummer of Duke University, Durham, N.C. and Walter Lyons of FMA Research, Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. has found more evidence that sprites are generated by major lightning strikes. They also found the total charge, as it moves from the cloud to the ground, and multiplied by that distance, known as the "lightning charge moment," is most critical in the sprite's development.

(link) [EurekAlert! - Breaking News]

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