Lightning strike
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3456 x 2304 px | 29.3 x 19.5 cm | 11.5 x 7.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 April 2021Photographer:
OLIVIER VANDEGINSTE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYMore information:
Lightning strike over a rural area. Lightning occurs when a large electrical charge builds up in a cloud. This is thought to be due to the rapid movement of water droplets and ice particles. The charge induces an opposite charge on the ground, and a few 'leader electrons' travel to the ground. When one electron contacts the ground, there is a huge backflow of energy between cloud and ground, producing a bright flash, and temperatures of up to 30, 000 degrees Celsius.