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ball lightning [′bȯl ¦līt·niŋ] (geophysics) A relatively rare form of lightning, consisting of a reddish, luminous ball, of the order of 1 foot (30 centimeters) in diameter, which may move rapidly along solid objects or remain floating in midair. Also known as globe lightning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He includes stories of such phenomena as massive hailstones, ball lightning, devastating hurricanes, and snowfall in unexpected places, and he goes on to explain how such events occur. 149 Balaban, Naomi 99 Baldry, Ivan 62 Ball lightning 87 Ballast exchange 234 Balloons 77 Balogh, Steven J. You missed the papers that describe our experiments that produce ball lightning in our lab ("Anatomy of a lightning ball," SN: 2/9/02, p. |
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