Streamer 1 : A channel of charged air created by protons on the ground. These positive streamers are created at the same time as leaders, and they extend from the ground to the sky seeking a connection with a negative leader
Masters of Disaster, Lightning Glossary, The American National Red Cross (and Arizona State University), Washington, DC, USA 2007. http://www.azpbs.org/mastersofdisaster/pdf/Lightni ng/LightningGlossary.pdf, (Lghtng Sfty - Amer) {865}