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Does lightning occurs when the positive charge on a storm cloud causes charging by induction on the ground or another cloud?
Lightning occurs when the buildup of negative charge in a storm cloud causes the air to become electrically conductive. This can then lead to a discharge of energy in the form of a lightning bolt, either within the cloud (intracloud) or between the cloud and the ground (cloud-to-ground).
What is the electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground?
The electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground is known as lightning. It occurs when there is a difference in electrical charge between the cloud and the ground, and is typically accompanied by a bright flash and thunder. Lightning is a powerful natural phenomenon that can be dangerous and destructive.
Does lightning go up?
Lightning can strike upwards, from the ground to the sky, and it can also strike downwards, from one cloud to another, or from one part of a cloud to another part. (see: http://www.answers.com/topic/lightning)
What are the types of lightning flashes called?
There are several types of lightning:Cloud-to-ground lightning which includes bead lightning, ribbon lightning, Ssaccato lightning and forked lightningGround-to-cloud lightningCloud-to-cloud lightning which includes sheet lightning and heat lightningDry lightningRocket lightningPositive lightningBall lightningUpper-atmospheric lightning with exotic names like sprites, Bbue jets and elvesand there is more but i cant remember, go to wikipedia
How is sheet lightning different than lightning strikes?
Sheet lightning refers to diffuse lightning that illuminates the sky without a visible bolt, often occurring within clouds. In contrast, lightning strikes involve a visible flash of electrical discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. Sheet lightning is more characterized by its glowing, widespread illumination compared to the focused, powerful discharge of a lightning strike.
Does lightning only occur from cloud to ground?
Double ZapperYes. In fact, visible lightning usually comes up from the ground into the cloud! The lightning bolt is actually retracing a path of weak electricity that the cloud sent down as a sort of "feeler" sensing for the shortest path to take to the ground. So if you're in an open space during a lightning storm, and you feel your hair stand up from static electricity, you might want to run for cover!
You were told from a earth science teacher that lightning starts from the ground is this true?
There are many types of lightning STREAMERS that start a lightning strike. There are 3 basic places where streamers will originate from. They can come from a cloud to the ground or the ground to a cloud or from cloud to cloud. So your teacher was correct. But not always from the ground.
Can cirrus clouds cause lightning?
Yes lightning has been observed in cirrus clouds. They usually are cloud lightning. Cirrus are too high and vertically isolated to generate cloud to ground lightning Chandima Gomes
What is cloud to cloud lightning called?
Cloud-to-cloud lightning is commonly referred to as intracloud lightning because it occurs entirely within the same cloud without reaching the ground.
Does a lightning bolt originate from the ground?
I am 100 percent sure that lightning comes from the clouds. The bottom part of the clouds are sometimes negatively charged and when they get near high objects (usually trees or tall buildings) they release all the negative charged atoms as plasma.
Does lightning start from the ground and go up or start from the clouds and go down?
There are three types of lightening, There is Ground-to-cloud, Cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud.
Does lightning occurs when the positive charge on a storm cloud causes charging by induction on the ground or another cloud?
Lightning occurs when the buildup of negative charge in a storm cloud causes the air to become electrically conductive. This can then lead to a discharge of energy in the form of a lightning bolt, either within the cloud (intracloud) or between the cloud and the ground (cloud-to-ground).
How does lightning form from the ground up?
Lightning forms when positive and negative charges build up in a cloud. The negative charges at the bottom of the cloud attract positive charges on the ground, creating a path for lightning to strike from the ground up.
What is the electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground?
The electrical discharge between a cloud and the ground is known as lightning. It occurs when there is a difference in electrical charge between the cloud and the ground, and is typically accompanied by a bright flash and thunder. Lightning is a powerful natural phenomenon that can be dangerous and destructive.
What is the most dangerous type of lightning?
I hope this is helpful... ... the most dangerous type of lightning is cloud to ground lightning. see was that so bad
When lightning strikes within one cloud it is called lightning?
It's called in-cloud or cloud-to-cloud lightning.
Does the Lightning bolt travel down from the cloud or up from the cloud?
The cloud sends down electrons to the ground and when it finds a substance lightning can travel through than a discharge travels up to the cloud, the lightning. If you stand on rubber lightning wont discharge.
