lightning

Lightning is less common over the ocean than land, new research suggests that aerosols such as salt from sea spray may be the reason.

Lightning produces chemical compounds that may play an important role in removing air pollutants.

On February 6th, 2017, four detectors surrounding a nuclear power station in Niigata, Japan simultaneously observed a striking signal. An hour before dawn, the detectors recorded a short burst of light from a lightning strike, which quickly decayed in…