Lightning
by Jim Reed/science Photo Library
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Lightning
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Jim Reed/science Photo Library
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Lightning. Bolts of cloud-to-cloud lightning. These bolts are also known as crawlers. Lightning occurs when a large electrical charge builds up in a cloud, probably due to the rapid movement of water droplets and ice particles in its turbulent interior. The charge induces an opposite charge in a nearby cloud and a few leader electrons travel from one to the other. When one makes contact, there is a huge backflow of energy along the path of the electron. This produces a bright flash of light and temperatures of up to 30,000 degrees Celsius. Photographed in Kansas, USA.
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September 12th, 2018
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