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A Edward Lewis paper, with the discussion of ball lightning as plasmoids.
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Tornadoes and Ball Lightning Paper by Edward Lewis Tornadoes and ball lightning are identified, and described as plasmoid phenomena. Certain anomalous characteristics of tornadoes and ball lightning are described and shown to be similar to the behavior of the plasmoid phenomena produced by electrolysis and discharge apparatus; in...A meta-refence general page about Atmospheric Electricity, with a bibliography and links.
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Atmospheric Electricity HomePage This list was collected from the abstract volumes for AGU Fall Meetings 94 97, and others. Please check your own entry and e-mail any corrections to me. Atmospheric Electricity Bibliography This is my personal list of references on atmospheric electricity...Unusual experiences with lightning and ball lightning as related by eye witnesses.
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I was doing a search on ball lightning and saw your email address as one who is interested in personal accounts of this phenomena. It was probably about 15 years ago that I had an encounter. I was in the...Lots of information and speculation.
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Index of /bl Index of /bl Name Last modified Size Description Parent Directory 15-Oct-2005 13:37 fig1.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 14k fig10.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 5k fig11.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 6k fig12.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 11k fig13.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 8k fig14.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 6k fig15.gif 20-Mar-2005 03:42 5k...A not-commented partial bibliography about the subject.
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Ball Lightning bibliography Ball lightning bibliography di Albino Carbognani Last update 22-02-1999 A Aleksandrov V.Y Podmoshenskii I.V Sall S.A Simulation of the motions of ball lightning Soviet Technical Physics Letters, April 1988, Vol.14, n.4. pp. 285-286 Altschuler M.D House L.L Hildner E Is...Read fabulously absurd truths and untruths about ball lightning.
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TANGMONKEY.COM Ball Lightning Ball lightning is the name given to floating balls of light/electricity often observed during thunderstorms, or in the days following thunder storms. The lightning appears to be self-contained in a spherical formation, and despite numerous theories, nobody knows what causes...Storm News article: "A Theory of Ball Lightning as an Electric Discharge" by Dr. John J. Lowke.
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A Theory of Ball Lightning as an Electric Discharge Lowke has been scanned with permission. Please click on each image to be able to read the article. Document: 0006-02.html Updated: 2nd November, 2001 [Australian Severe Weather index Copyright Notice Email Contacts Search This Site]...Theory accounting for the formation and major properties of ball lightning.
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Calculations show that high-energy ball lightning may consist of a ball of plasma containing a large circular electric current arising as an eddy current generated by lightning. Synthetic ball lightning might serve as a method of plasma confinement for purposes...A summary page about the phenomenon.
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Ball Lightning This unedited page can be found at http www.ecsel.psu.edu/~mberdine Ball Lightning Description Occurrence Usually occurs during or right after a thunderstorm. Has been created without any detected electrical storm. In most surveys about 70% occured right after a lightning strike....An article from Nature.com.
http://www.nature.com/nsu/000203/000203-8.html
Two researchers in a lab in New Zealand say their experiment may explain enigmatic weather phenomena such as ball lightning.
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Far News: Ball Lightning Experiments Produce UFOs The last place most people would try to start a fire is inside a tornado. But two researchers who have pulled off a similar trick in a lab in New Zealand say their experiment may explain enigmatic weather phenomena such...Ball Lightning links.
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130 Ball Lightning Links G does not look like lightning. Instead, it usually appears as a mysterious glowing sphere which drifts through the air. It is typically the size of a grapefruit, but sometimes appears as small as a pea, or as large as...According to a statistical investigation, approximately 5% of the world population have witnessed ball lightning. Various physical theories are presented here.
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Science Technology at Scientific American.com: Ask the Experts: Physics What causes the strange glow known as St. Elmo's Fire? Is this phenomenon related to ball lightning What causes the strange glow known as St. Elmo's Fire? Is this phenomenon related to ball lightning? Jeff Kornegay Phoenix, Arizona William Beaty is an electrical engineer who has designed numerous science exhibits for museums. He is the creator of...A BBC news article on New Zealand scientists who believe that ball lightning is little more than burning soil fragments that have been kicked up into the air.
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BBC News SCI/TECH New lead for fireball riddle Abrahamson and science writer Paul SimonsListen to an explanation from the experts real28kDr Graham Hubler recalls his experienceIt made a hissing sound as it went along the ground real28k Thursday, 3 February, 2000, 12:14 GMT New lead for fireball riddle...A large collection of stories submitted by "BL" eyewitnesses. Add your own report.
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Report Your Unusual Phenomea: Ball Lightning Add your own report to those below nbsp Also see: Link Collection, and Also see: OLD REPORTS, EVEN OLDER REPORTS, and BALL LIGHTNING PAGE, and this particular article about the self-fulfilling prophecy which causes many scientists to decide that ball-lightning...An April 22, 1995 Usenet article discussing common characteristics of ball lightning reports and proposed theories.
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Ball Lightning A typical ball lightning is about the size of an orange or a grapefruit and has a lifetime of a few seconds. Compilations of eye-witness reports of ball lightning have been published by Brand(1923 Rodewald(1954 Dewan(1964 Silberg(1965 McNally(1966) and Rayle(1967)...A short article in New Scientist without much new information.
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New Scientist Breaking News Ball lightning scientists remain in the dark Friendship runs shallow in captive chimps Email and letter writing share fundamental pattern Bird flu anxiety spreads across Europe Vast array of tiny antennas could talk to spacecraft Failed space station boost to be explored Elephants may pay homage to...Reviews the evidence and witness accounts of ball lightning.
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The Straight Dope: Does ball lightning really exist? Does ball lightning really exist? 17-Sep-2004 Dear Cecil: In your recent column about lightning, what intrigued me the most was your mention of ball lightning--a rare, poorly understood phenomenon that behaves like a mixture of electricity and fire. The accompanying...