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Originally Posted by TheBigDog
I had mentioned earlier a theory that lightening is an indicator of global temperature. The theory is that lightening is more associated with the dissipation of energy and functionally cools the atmosphere.
Bill
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Mmmm...I'm not sure about this BD. In part because of the electrical nature of lightning and I think we had a article somewhere indicating cosmic (gamma?) rays may trigger some lightning, and in part because locally at least to the bolt, the lightning is superheating the air. Mmmmm....
