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Types and Mechanisms of Lightning by Mohammed Jalaluddin Rayeen is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Lightning occurs when the electric potential between clouds builds up or between clouds and the ground, exceeding the dielectric strength of air. There are three main types of lightning: intra-cloud, cloud-to-cloud, and cloud-to-ground. Cloud-to-ground lightning is the most dangerous as it strikes the earth. The mechanism involves a stepped leader moving down from the cloud meeting an upward streamer from the ground, completing the discharge circuit. Multiple return strokes can occur if additional charge ce
- Author
- Mohammed Jalaluddin Rayeen
- Language
- EN