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Atmospheric 'sprites' Captured In Explosive Detail
alan
post Feb 17 2006, 03:40 AM
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Mysterious flashes of light called “sprites", that occur above thunderclouds during powerful storms, have been captured on film in unprecedented detail by researchers using an ultra-high-speed camera.

The best images yet of the flashes – which resemble a giant undulating jellyfish with its tentacles falling from a halo of light – have allowed the team to pick apart their structure and mechanics.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8733
Includes an impressive video clip.
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- alan   Atmospheric 'sprites' Captured In Explosive Detail   Feb 17 2006, 03:40 AM
- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (alan @ Feb 17 2006, 03:40 AM) Myst...   Feb 17 2006, 11:52 AM
|- - RedSky   QUOTE (Bob Shaw @ Feb 17 2006, 06:52 AM) ...   Feb 17 2006, 12:51 PM
|- - Bob Shaw   QUOTE (RedSky @ Feb 17 2006, 12:51 PM) Ct...   Feb 17 2006, 02:15 PM
|- - ljk4-1   Other references on sprites: http://www.ghcc.msfc...   Feb 17 2006, 02:32 PM
- - dvandorn   Aaarrrr, yes! Now, just let me adjust my pira...   Feb 17 2006, 01:23 PM
- - djellison   Is that video upsidedown? I thought Sprites were t...   Feb 17 2006, 01:32 PM
|- - paxdan   i still think this would make a good subject of st...   Feb 17 2006, 01:51 PM
- - paulanderson   I'm glad these sprites are being so well docum...   Feb 23 2006, 07:47 PM

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