Lightning

10 Electrifying Facts about

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1. Meaning

Lightning is an electrical spark that occurs when insulating capacity of air in clouds or between clouds and the ground breaks down

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2. Path of Lightning

Lightning always finds the fastest route to Earth, through least resistance finding charges it is most attracted to

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3. Fierce Heat

A lightning bolt is 5 times hotter than the sun, at temperatures of 30,000K, while sun's surface temperature is 6000K

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4. Duration of a Lightning Strike

An average lightning strike lasts only 30 microseconds!

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5. Frequency of Strikes

Lightning strikes 8.6 million times a day

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6. Lightning Hotspot

Warm air from the Caribbean meets cold air from the mountains, creating the perfect conditions at Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

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7. Ignition Source

It can ignite forest fires as a potent force amid changing climates, leading to increased thunderstorms and wildfires

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8. Snow & Volcano effect

Volcanic eruptions release electrically charged particles, fostering lightning, while thundersnow occurs during snowfall instead of rain

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9. Electrifying Benefits

Lightning, as an electrostatic discharge contributes to nitrogen cycle by splitting molecules and nitrates formation in soil

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10. Survival rates

Almost 90% of people survive lightning strikes despite the incredible voltage!

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