We all know about lightning and lightning. This natural phenomenon, which is caused by the electric charge in the clouds, is scary for some of us, but fascinating for others. Now, there has been a remarkable development regarding lightning. Experts did research on a type of lightning that acts the opposite of a normal lightning bolt. The findings were quite interesting.
Lightning and lightnings occur when the current resulting from the contact of electrically charged clouds reaches the earth. However, the subject of today’s research was lightning that stretched from clouds into space. Scientists discovered this type of lightning years ago, but they could not get enough information. Here, the latest research has brought to light many mysteries about these extraordinary lightning bolts.
Here are the lightning bolts stretching from the clouds to space
Levi Boggs, who continues his studies at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, learned that there were images of reverse lightning caught on cameras in the US state of Oklahoma on May 14, 2018. Upon this, the scientist, who reached the scientific institutions in the region and collected the images of the moments when the lightning occurred, managed to conduct a detailed study with his team. As a result of the studies, a great deal of information was obtained about these extraordinary lightning bolts.
According to the information obtained, on the contrary, the length of the lightning starts above the clouds (around 8 kilometers from the ground) and can reach up to 80 kilometers. Moreover, this lightning had an electric charge of 300 coulombs. Considering that the average lightning has an electrical charge of 5 columb, this was indeed high. Conversely, the lightning temperature ranged from 200 to 4,700 degrees Celsius.
Although the research has provided important data on extraordinary lightning, there are still some unknowns. For example, no one knows why lightning bolts, contrary to the custom, go into space. Researchers believe there may be something preventing lightning from moving downward or towards other clouds.
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