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I'm only 16 but I've been researching it a lot. It's basically like a giant lightning rod. As the rocket travels upward a thin wire is stretched out below. This causes the lightning to be attracted to the rocket and strike it, and since the wire is connected to the ground it travels through the wire to the ground.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoHeat lightning is lightning from a distant thunderstorm, generally too far away to hear the thunder. It is usually concealed within the clouds of the thunderstorm, so it is seen as flashes of light; the bolts themselves cannot be seen directly.
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∙ 8y agoNo. Heat lightning is simply lightning that is too far away for people to hear the thunder it produces.
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How does volcanic activity change the level of gases in the air?
When a volcano erupts, it releases many gasses into the air, but most of it is water vapor. Other gasses include CO2 and hydrogen. Also an interesting side note, if you Google "volcanic lightning" you will see that the lightning produced by volcanoes is a different color than regular lightning. This is because lightning is produced within the different gasses (other than oxygen, which is blue lightning).
How is sheet lightning different than lightning strikes?
Sheet lightning is Cloud to Cloud where Lightning is Cloud to Ground.
What is sheet or heat lightning?
Sheet lightning and heat lightning are descriptive terms rather than scientific. Sheet lighting is cloud to cloud lightning that is viewed from such a distance that there is no sound. Heat lightning can be either cloud to cloud or cloud to ground at same distance with the added element of color tinting from atmospheric particles as with a sunset.
Why does thundering occur with out lightning?
While lightning produces very high temperatures, the amount of air it heats is fairly small. In most cases a bolt of lightning is a few miles away, too far away to feel the heat. People have felt the heat from lightning, but only when it struck dangerously close.
Is fork lightning more dangerous than sheet lightning?
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Is temperature different than heat?
Yes, quite different. . . . .Temperature is used to measure heat.
Why do thunder and lightning arrive at different times?
You will see the lightning before you hear the thunder because light travels faster than sound (:
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its heat lightning
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