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Lightning - What is it?

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What is Lightning?

 

Here are a few web pages which discuss what lightning is:

 

National Weather Service's Jetstream Page - Introduction to Lightning 

National Severe Storms Laboratory - Lightning

NASA Lightning

 

Return to the Colorado Lightning Resource Page

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