Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France. Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through …

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5 days ago · Cloud-to-ground lightning can occur when the build-up of electric charge becomes very different between a part of the cloud and the ground. This is perhaps the most famous type of …

Dec 11, 2025 · Lightning, the visible discharge of electricity that occurs when a region of a cloud acquires an excess electrical charge, either positive or negative, sufficient to break down the …

What is lightning? Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or the ground. In the early stages of development, air acts as an insulator between the positive and …

Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere or between the atmosphere and the ground.

5 days ago · Cloud-to-ground lightning can occur when the buildup of electric charge becomes different between a part of the cloud and the ground. This is perhaps the most famous type of lightning.

Feb 4, 2025 · When the electric field becomes strong enough, the energy is released as a bolt of lightning, travelling between the cloud and the ground or within the cloud itself.

Jan 13, 2026 · Lightning is the electrical discharge in the atmosphere that can occur between clouds, ground, or into the air itself. The atmosphere is an insulator between positively and negatively …

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