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Lightning over water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Lightning Had Difficulty Forming in Early Earth’s Atmosphere

by Rebecca Dzombak 8 April 202225 April 2022

Lightning could have sparked the beginnings of life, but the primordial atmosphere might have made it more difficult for lightning to initiate.

White clouds swirl above blue ocean and green land as Tropical Storm Nepartak churns through the Pacific Ocean.
Posted inNews

Lightning Tames Typhoon Intensity Forecasting

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 20 August 202119 November 2021

Typhoons regularly drench densely populated western Pacific regions, but lightning could forecast intensity more than a day before a storm’s strength peaks.

Four men at a dining table show surprise as a ball of lightning shoots in through a window.
Posted inNews

Have You Seen Ball Lightning? Scientists Want to Know About It

by Jenessa Duncombe 15 July 202119 October 2021

Reports of ghostly spheres of light are often too qualitative. These scientists want your detailed accounts.

Artwork of high-energy lightning events in the sky
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Observations from Space and Ground Reveal Clues About Lightning

by Sarah Derouin 11 June 202118 November 2021

In a coordinated monitoring effort, scientists have uncovered the timing and triggering of high-energy lightning events in the sky.

Illustration of a lightning storm over volcanic land on early Earth
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Cloud-to-Ground Lightning May Have Struck a Key Ingredient for Life

by Jackie Rocheleau 30 April 202129 September 2021

On early Earth, rock created by lightning strikes to the ground likely held a form of phosphorus necessary for prebiotic chemistry.

上行闪电很罕见,但更常见的闪电类型可以增加上行闪电发生的可能性。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

附近闪电事件触发上行闪电

by Elizabeth Thompson 26 April 202128 September 2021

雷暴中的闪电以某种方式改变了电磁场,从而引发高层建筑物向上发出闪电。

Upward lightning is uncommon, but more common types of lightning can make it more likely to occur.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Upward Lightning Takes Its Cue from Nearby Lightning Events

by Elizabeth Thompson 9 April 202128 September 2021

Lightning in a thunderstorm changes the electromagnetic field in a way that sparks upward lightning from tall structures.

Artist’s rendering of a thunderstorm occurring during a winter snowstorm
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Rare Wintertime Thunderstorms Recorded over the U.S. Gulf Coast

by Katherine Kornei 6 April 202128 September 2021

“Thundersnow”—thunderstorm activity accompanying a winter storm—was spotted near southern Texas earlier this year.

Lightning flashes over jagged cliffs
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Arctic Lightning Up 300% in One 11-Year Study

by Katherine Kornei 26 March 202128 September 2021

The increase may be due to climate change, researchers suggest, but the trend hasn’t been observed in other lightning data sets.

Lightning flashes over Cape Town, South Africa.
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More Acidic Water Might Supercharge Lightning

by Rachel Fritts 1 February 202128 September 2021

New research suggests ocean acidification could make lighting more intense.

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