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  1. www.weather.gov.sg › lightningNEA-MSS Lightning Alert - Meteorological Service Singapore

    Find out the location and type of lightning strokes in Singapore within the last 30 minutes. Learn about the basics of lightning, the accuracy and timeliness of the data, and the weather radar and thundery showers layers.

  2. www.lightningmaps.orgReal Time Lightning Map :: LightningMaps.org

    See lightning strikes in real time across the planet. Free access to maps of former thunderstorms. By Blitzortung.org and contributors.

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  4. scied.ucar.edu › learning-zone › stormsThunder and Lightning | Center for Science Education

    • What's Happening Within The Cloud?
    • How Is A Lightning Bolt formed?
    • What Gives Lightning Its Zap?
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    As ice crystals high within a thunderstorm flow up and down in the turbulent air, they crash into each other. Small negatively charged particles called electrons are knocked off some ice crystals and added to other ice crystals as they crash past each other. This separates the positive (+) and negative (-) charges of the cloud. The top of the cloud...

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    Because opposites attract, the negative charge at the bottom of the storm cloud wants to link up with the ground’s positive charge. Once the negative charge at the bottom of the cloud gets large enough, a flow of negative charge called a stepped leader rushes toward the Earth. The positive charges at the ground are attracted to the stepped leader, ...

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    Lightning happens when the negative charges (electrons) in the bottom of the cloud are attracted to the positive charges (protons) in the ground. The accumulation of electric charges must be great enough to overcome the insulating properties of the air. When this happens, a stream of negative charges pours down toward a high point where positive ch...

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    Learn how lightning causes thunder, how lightning forms, and about the types of lightning that occur. Explore the science behind the spectacular element of a thunderstorm with interactive activities and videos.

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  5. www.weather.gov › safety › lightning-science-thunderUnderstanding Lightning: Thunder - National Weather Service

    Learn how thunder is created by lightning passing through the air and how to calculate the distance to the storm by counting the seconds between flash and sound. Find out why thunder can be loud, sharp, or rumbling and how to stay safe from lightning strikes.

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  7. www.youtube.com › watchThunderstorms 101 | National Geographic - YouTube

    Apr 12, 2019 · At any moment, about 2,000 thunderstorms are occurring worldwide. Learn how thunderstorms form, what causes lightning and thunder, and how these violent phenomena help balance the...

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ThunderThunder - Wikipedia

    Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning produces rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning bolt.

  9. www.youtube.com › watchThe Science of Lightning | National Geographic - YouTube

    May 13, 2013 · Lightning strikes during thunderstorms kill more Americans each year than either tornadoes... National Geographic explores the science behind lightning strikes.

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