Lightning

: For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation).

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Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. Lightning's abrupt electric discharge is accompanied by the emission of visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The electric current passing through the discharge channels rapidly heats and expands the air into a plasma, producing acoustic shock waves (thunder) in the atmosphere.

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Electrostatic discharge: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) is an electric current driven by the excess electric charge stored on an insulating object. The term is usually used in the electronics and other industries to describe momentary unwanted currents that cause damage to electronic equipment....

Thunderstorm: A thunderstorm, or an electrical storm, is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its attendant thunder. It is usually accompanied by copious rainfall, hail, or, on occasion, snowfall in the winter months (which is sometimes known as thundersnow)....

Light: Light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength that is visible to the eye (visible light) or, in a technical or scientific setting, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength. The three basic dimensions of light (i.e., all electromagnetic radiation) are:...

Lightning related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Lightning Strikes Twice	Lightning Bolt 1967	Lightning - Logo 2010	Lightning Strikes Twice (1951) (DVD)