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Lightning (phenomenon)

Known as: Lightning, Lightnings 
An abrupt high-current electric discharge that occurs in the ATMOSPHERE and that has a path length ranging from hundreds of feet to tens of miles… 
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Review
2015
Review
2015
A Lightning Multiple Casualty Incident in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
2012
2012
A gigantic jet event observed over a thunderstorm in mainland China
Gigantic jet (GJ) is a type of large-scaled transient discharge which occurs above thunderstorms. It connects the thunderstorms… 
2011
2011
Artificial Ball Lightning Production and Exploitation Device for Zero Point Electric Energy Usage.
Abstract, Function Follows Form (FFF) in Quantum FFF THEORY. The Form and Microstructure of elementary particles, is supposed to… 
2010
2010
A Field Study of Lightning Surges Propagating Into Residences
In the highly information-based society of today, lightning damage to home electric appliances, such as personal computers and… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
RECENT LIGHTNING RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON KERAUNOPATHOLOGY
Historically, South Africa has always had a rich hi story in the field of lightning research. The South African Weather Service… 
2008
2008
Role of Steel Frames of Buildings for Mitigation of Lightning-Induced Magnetic Fields
Induced magnetic fields inside of a directly stricken building by lightning may cause faults, malfunctions, or data loss in… 
1990
1990
Upper limit set for level of lightning activity on Titan
LIGHTNING is known to occur in the atmospheres of Earth and Jupiter1, and there is strong evidence of lightning on Saturn2 and… 
1967
1967
PROBABLE AIRCRAFT "TRIGGERING" OF LIGHTNING IN CERTAIN THUNDERSTORMS
Abstract Three aircraft have been used to study the lightning and related cloud physics properties of Florida thunderstorms. The… 
1964
1964
EYE SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY LIGHTNING
In principle, the effect of both atmospheric and technical electricity on the organism is the same. On passing through the… 
1964
1964
ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY RADIATED FROM LIGHTNING
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