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Oct 6, 2023 · While most lightning strikes land, the majority of superbolts occur over water in areas such as the Mediterranean and North Atlantic.
The strongest superbolts were super concentrated in the Mediterranean Sea, with the distribution curving up past Spain and the United Kingdom to Iceland and Norway.
Oct 1, 2023 · The three regions that experience the most superbolts — the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Altiplano — all have one thing in common: short gaps between lightning charging zones and surfaces.
Sep 28, 2023 · The three regions that experience the most superbolts—the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Altiplano—all have one thing in common: short gaps between lightning charging...
- Liza Lester
Jun 1, 2020 · This paper sheds light on the mystery around why lightning discharges over the oceans are more intense than those over the continents. • Many studies have shown more intense lightning over oceans, Although even though the amount of lightning over oceans is only around 10% of the global activity. •
- Mustafa Asfur, Colin Price, Jacob Silverman, Asher Wishkerman
- 2020
Oct 2, 2023 · The three regions that experience the most superbolts - the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Altiplano - all have one thing in common: short gaps between lightning charging zones and surfaces.
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Apr 10, 2023 · The divergence of total alkalinity (TA) from conservation with salinity (S) and relatively acidic conditions (pH) in surface seawater was suggested to explain the high prevalence of lightning...
