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Slate Articles ([info]slate) wrote,
@ 2015-07-03 17:36:00

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The Secret of “Sprites”

http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2015/07/sprite_lightning_footage_atmospheric_flashes_spotted_from_plane_explained.html

Weird light shows of luminous flashes occur high above thunderstorm clouds in Earth’s upper atmosphere during lightning storms. Known as sprites, the split-second displays appear as "fireworks-like electrical discharges," as a team of researchers put it.


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