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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe most common lightning release is when it goes from cloud to cloud. When lightning goes between cloud and ground, the electrical current is actually moving from ground to cloud in most cases.How? Beecause i said so.
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∙ 14y agocloud to cloud lightning looks as if it is lighting up the whole sky, while cloud to ground lightning looks more like a lightning bolt.
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Is fork lightning more dangerous than sheet lightning?
Sheet lightning, or more accurately intracloud lightning is the same as lightning that hits the ground, the only difference is that it is within the cloud. They are no different apart from that. They are the exact same thing, except one would take a different path. They are both dangerous.
When does lightning happen?
Lightning will show up in lightning storms. Lightning storms usually occur in summer or warm places. The bolts will travel the shortest path they can so make sure you aren't near or are the tallest object around!
Where is the location of a thunderstorm?
The location of Thunderstorm is IN the cloud. The precipitation and lightning is brought to the ground. However, thunder and even some lightning only exist in the cloud or between clouds. It would not matter whether the Thunderstorm is over land or water. That said, any area of a country with the right atmospheric conditions can experience a Thunderstorm.
What is the difference between a funnel cloud and tornado?
A tornado has actually touched down on the ground - a funnel cloud is a spinning cloud that has not actually touched the ground.
Why does lightning occur only when it's raining?
Lightning comes when two weather "fronts" come together and moisture particles collide. Rain = moisture in one of those fronts, hence, lightning and rain are often together. Lightning does occur even when it is not raining. ==Answered By: whatrukidding==
Is cloud to ground lightning the deadliest kind of lightning?
I'm pretty sure that's the only kind of lightning.
Which of these is not a fact about lighting?
Lighting can only occur from cloud to ground.
Why doesn't lightning always happen?
Lightning only happens when a type of cloud gets too close to the ground. It zaps the tallest objects first.
How positive and negative lightning strokes of cloud to ground and intraintercloud strokes are distinguished in lightning detector system?
The lightning system does not distinguish the lightning it simply warns evrey house in the area that there is lightning. This system is only specially installed in communities that face heavy and dangerous lightning! Tyson!
Is fork lightning more dangerous than sheet lightning?
Sheet lightning, or more accurately intracloud lightning is the same as lightning that hits the ground, the only difference is that it is within the cloud. They are no different apart from that. They are the exact same thing, except one would take a different path. They are both dangerous.
What is the major difference between a rain cloud and a thunderstorm cloud?
a rain cloud only gives of rain. a thunderstorm cloud gives lightning and rain.
When does lightning happen?
Lightning will show up in lightning storms. Lightning storms usually occur in summer or warm places. The bolts will travel the shortest path they can so make sure you aren't near or are the tallest object around!
How is a cumulonimbus cloud different from other clouds?
Cumulonimbus is the largest type of cloud. It is the only cloud that is tall enough to occupy low, medium and high heights. It is also the only (weather related) cloud that can form hail and lightning. Lightning can also be created in volcanic ash clouds, but they are not a weather related cloud.
Where is the location of a thunderstorm?
The location of Thunderstorm is IN the cloud. The precipitation and lightning is brought to the ground. However, thunder and even some lightning only exist in the cloud or between clouds. It would not matter whether the Thunderstorm is over land or water. That said, any area of a country with the right atmospheric conditions can experience a Thunderstorm.
Is There Such a thing as forked lightning?
Most likely, the difference is only in what you're seeing. Fork lightning is either cloud-to-ground lightning or cloud-to-cloud lightning beneath the bottom layer of the clouds. Since there aren't any clouds between you and the bolt, you're seeing the bolt itself. Flash lightning is cloud-to-cloud lightning that occurs above the bottom layer of clouds. If you were in an airplane or otherwise had an appropriate vantage, it would be visible as a forked bolt just like other lightning; however, from the ground, the clouds between you and the bolt make it look like a flash. It's basically the same effect you get by putting a globe over a lightbulb: the light is diffused so it looks like it isn't coming from any particular source.
What is visible to a person only because light from another source reflects it lightning or flashlight or cloud or sun?
The cloud
How does a lightning bolt form?
Lightning is caused by electric charges releasing energy. When the denser (positive charges) go to the top of the cloud, the less dense (negative charges) go to the bottom. This creates an electric imbalance of charges. In the ground, the negative charges are pushed away because the positive charges are attracted to the negative charges at the bottom of the cloud. If an object is in the way the lightning does what it has to to get to the ground, so it will get there faster. When the lightning is discharged you only glimpse it for a second until it disappears. It can travel 75 m/sec, so even though it creates light it is a release of energy so it doesn't travel at the speed of light.By Brian Hanglightning is not necessarily formed but is just a large build up of static electricity between a point on the ground and the storm cloud. Its when these plus and minus charges come together to form a lightning strike.Lightning is basically static electricity between the cloud and the ground. The cloud has too much of one charge (normally negative), while the ground has too much of the opposite charge (normally positive). The lightning bolt is the name of the electrical discharge between the two objects. It can also be between cloud-tree, cloud-car, or even (ouch!) cloud-human.Electricity in the air.
