August 23, 2012 - Lightning Texas Style

CaliforniaMama · 08-23-2012, 11:06 AM

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Lightning streaks across the sky in Tyler, Texas as a powerful line of thunderstorms, several spawning tornadoes moved across Texas, on April 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

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Worldwide, lightning strikes around 50 times every second (more than 4 million times every day). Electrical imbalances generated by turbulent skies are suddenly balanced by a spectacular discharge tracing across a darkened sky -- a display that is both frightening and awe-inspiring.

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glatt · 08-23-2012, 11:12 AM

Nice shot. Lightning isn't so easy to capture well.

BigV · 08-23-2012, 11:52 AM

unless you're shooting at 1,000,000,000,000 fps.

Adak · 08-28-2012, 05:11 AM

Lightning is so odd:

First the falling mini-bolts of negative ions flow downward from the sky (for a downward strike), as these mini-bolts get near the earth, they cause an upsurge in positive ions from everything that is close to them.

Then the HUGE power of the lightning bolt races downward from the sky and meets the upsurging positive ions, and follow their "path" - to the extent that it has the least resistance.

All in less time than it takes to blink your eye.

ZenGum · 08-28-2012, 09:44 PM

When I see that picture, in my head i hear "and now, young Jedi, you will die!!!"

Adak · 08-29-2012, 12:57 AM

Exactly!

08-23-2012, 11:52 AM	#3
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	unless you're shooting at 1,000,000,000,000 fps. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-28-2012, 09:44 PM	#5
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	When I see that picture, in my head i hear "and now, young Jedi, you will die!!!" __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

08-23-2012, 11:12 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Nice shot. Lightning isn't so easy to capture well.

08-28-2012, 05:11 AM	#4
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	Lightning is so odd: First the falling mini-bolts of negative ions flow downward from the sky (for a downward strike), as these mini-bolts get near the earth, they cause an upsurge in positive ions from everything that is close to them. Then the HUGE power of the lightning bolt races downward from the sky and meets the upsurging positive ions, and follow their "path" - to the extent that it has the least resistance. All in less time than it takes to blink your eye.

08-29-2012, 12:57 AM	#6
Adak Lecturer Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 796	Exactly!

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