Lightning 9
Lightning 9 : The flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more. Types: (1) Heat Lightning: Bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds. (2) Sheet Lighting: Lightning that appears as a broad sheet; due to reflections of more distant lightning and to diffusion by the clouds. Type of: Flash: A sudden intense burst of radiant energy. (n.) Abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light. Types: (1) Chain Lightning, Forked Lightning: A form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like). (2) Bolt, Bolt of Lightning, Thunderbolt: A discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder. Type of: Atmospheric Electricity: Electrical discharges in the atmosphere
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