Subject: Re: Fwd = Anatomy of a Lightning Ball
From: "ozestrange" <ozestrange@...>
Date: 11 Feb 2002 21:39
Good stuff Frits What do you think of the work of Hutchison/Corliss etc. Are you and me the only people on this board. ;) Mike > Anatomy of a Lightning Ball > > An aerial wonder, pondered for ages, no longer seems so ghostly > > Peter Weiss > > Not many people get to see ball lightning, but those who do never > forget it. Imagine a glowing orb suddenly materializing in front of > you, possibly sizzling or exuding a bluish mist and an acrid smell. > The globe may be larger than a beach ball and dart through the air, > perhaps hovering occasionally as if considering its next move. The > ball may also roll or bounce along the ground, climb utility poles, > and skitter along power lines. As it travels, the fiery sphere may > destroy electrical equipment, ignite fires, and even singe animals or > people. > > After only 10 seconds or so, the apparition typically vanishes > abruptly. Some balls flick out in silence, like a lamp turning off. > Others burst with sharp bangs and fiery streamers. > > Despite half-a-millenniums worth of anecdotal reports and two > centuries of scientific investigations, no one yet can say for sure > just what ball lightning is. Lately, however, a small group of > researchers has developed theories and reported experimental results > that appear to explain some features of ball lightning that previous > models couldnt account for. > > --[FULL article with pictures at above URL]---- > > ========================== Forwarded message ends ========================