In ancient China, it was believed that all earthly phenomena were controlled by deities. Lightning, water, fire, wind — everything had a spiritual embodiment, hence the existence of gods of thunder, lightning, water, fire, and wind. The Thunder God, traditionally depicted with wings, three eyes, a face as red as a monkey, and eagle-like claws, ...
The chances of being struck by lightning are less than one in a million, but those odds shortened considerably this month when more than 4.2 million strikes were recorded in every Australian state and territory over the weekend of November 12-13. When you consider that each strike travels at more than 320,000 kilometers per hour, ...
Researchers at Brazil’s National Space Research Institute (INPE), in partnership with colleagues in the United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa, have recorded for the first time the formation and branching of luminous structures by lightning strikes. Analyzing images captured by a super slow motion camera, they discovered why lightning strikes bifurcate and sometimes then ...
When thinking of lightning, most people would come up with images of white, thin strips of light snaking through the sky. However, this is only one type of lightning. There are many more fascinating variations of lightning in nature. In July, a man took a picture of the rare jellyfish sprite, which is basically red ...
Citizens of the Chinese city of Shenyang were shocked recently when a massive fireball seemingly erupted out of nowhere, triggering panic among the public. It was later found out that the fire was caused by lightning. The fireball The incident took place in August near several tower blocks. Footage circulating online shows a loud bang ...
Lightning is a spectacular natural phenomenon. It is closely associated with the electrification and discharge of thunderstorms. Different types of thunderstorms correspond to different lightning characteristics and charge structures. Their data are proving to be quite useful. But what are their characteristics in different types of thunderstorms? To address this question, scientists attempted to depict ...
Lightning photography is tricky, requiring a little patience and luck, but when it all comes together it is one of the most rewarding subjects to shoot. Photographing lightning is a lot of fun. However, being one of the most unpredictable forces of nature, lightning can be dangerous if you do not use a little forethought ...
Lightning is one of the most unpredictable phenomena in nature. It regularly kills people and animals and sets fire to homes and forests. It keeps aircraft grounded and damages power lines, wind turbines, and solar panel installations. However, little is known about what triggers lightning, and there is no simple technology for predicting when and ...
No one has a firm grasp on the dimensions and activity of the lowest part of our upper atmosphere, known as the ionospheric D region, because it’s a moving target. Located 40 to 60 miles above the Earth’s surface, the region moves up and down, depending on the time of day. And it’s nearly impossible ...
Thunderstorms in Earth’s upper atmosphere remain something of a mystery. Scientists cannot reach them directly with instruments; they are too high for balloons and too low for weather satellites. Flying through thunderstorms or camping out on mountaintops waiting for one typically ranks low even on an adventurers’ bucket list. An investigation aboard the International Space Station has come ...
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